magnetic tape head
31Tape measure — plastic tape measure (metric) Self retracting tape measure (imperial) …
32head — [[t]hɛd[/t]] n. 1) anat. the anterior or upper part of the vertebrate body, containing the skull with mouth, eyes, ears, nose, and brain 2) zool. the corresponding part of the body in invertebrates 3) the head considered as the center of the… …
33head — The device which comes in contact with or comes very close to the magnetic storage device (disk, diskette, drum, tape) and reads and/or writes to the medium. In computer devices, it performs the same function as the head on a home cassette… …
34Head — A part of a computer system which places on and removes data from a magnetic media (such as data tape and floppy diskette) …
35magnetic head — noun (C) 1 the part of a tape recorder that records sound 2 the part of a computer that reads and writes data …
36Reel-to-reel audio tape recording — Reel to reel redirects here. For the music group, see Reel 2 Real. For other uses, see roll to roll processing. A reel to reel tape recorder (Sony TC 630), typical of those which were once common audiophile objects. Note the distinctive Scotch… …
379 track tape — The IBM System/360, released in 1964, introduced what is now generally known as 9 track tape. The magnetic tape is 1/2 inch (12.65 mm) wide, with 8 data tracks and one parity track for a total of 9 parallel tracks. Data is stored as 8 bit… …
38Digital Audio Tape — can also refer to a compact cassette with digital storage: DCC or one of several digital reel to reel formats Digital Audio Tape A 90 minute DAT cart …
39Disk read-and-write head — A hard disk head and arm on a platter …
40Preservation of magnetic audiotape — There are multiple types of magnetic media, however this article focuses on recommended best practices for handling, cleaning and storage of magnetic audiotapes in an archival repository, either in the form of open reels or enclosed cassettes.… …
