A component that reads (senses) and writes (records) data on a magnetic disk or magnetic tape. For writing, the surface of the disk or tape is moved past the read/write head. By discharging ...

A hard disk drive uses magnetism to store data on a rotating disk. A read/write head floats above the spinning disk reading and writing data. The faster the disk spins, the faster an HDD performs.

The physical destruction of a hard disk. Misalignment, faulty parts, contamination with dust, as well as excessive jostling and temperatures, can cause the read/write head to collide with the disk ...

In spring 2000, IBM expanded its DTLA hard disk series ... disks and thus also three read/write heads. However, shortly after the introduction of the 75GXP, the disk was given a new name: IBM ...