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MAG-HEAD [1 record]

Record 1 2013-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
  • Video Technology
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A transducer for converting electrical signal currents into magnetic signals for storage on magnetic media, for converting stored magnetic signals into electrical signals, or for erasing stored magnetic signals.

OBS

mag: An abbreviation for magnetic, as in "mag stripe".

OBS

magnetic head: term standardized by CSA and ISO.

Key term(s)
  • maghead

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Transducteur électromagnétique destiné à assurer l'une des fonctions d'enregistrement, de lecture ou d'effacement. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.]

OBS

tête magnétique : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electroacústica
  • Técnicas de video
  • Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
DEF

Electromagneto que puede desarrollar [...] funciones de lectura, escritura y borrado de datos sobre un medio magnético de datos.

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