magnetic head

2 definitions found

magnetic head - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  magnetic head \magnetic head\ n. (Electronics)
     An electromagnet (as on a tape recorder) that converts
     electrical variations into magnetic variations that can be
     stored on a magnetizable surface and later retrieved.
     [WordNet 1.5]

magnetic head - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  magnetic head
      n 1: an electromagnet (as on a tape recorder) that converts
           electrical variations into magnetic variations that can be
           stored on a surface and later retrieved