read head

noun

That part of several electromechanical devices that converts digital or analog information stored on a magnetic or optical medium into electrical signals

Opposite
write head
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Meanings

nounread head (plural read heads)

plural read heads

  1. That part of several electromechanical devices that converts digital or analog information stored on a magnetic or optical medium into electrical signals

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
write head
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APA

read head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/read%20head

MLA

“read head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/read%20head. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “read head,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/read%20head.

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