alpha wrap
alpha wrap · alpha wraps
A form of helical scan in which the tape is wrapped around the head drum for a full…A form of helical scan in which the tape is wrapped around the head drum for a full 360 degrees (the tape looking like the lowercase Greek letter alpha). There is only one head which writes a complete stripe for every revolution of the head.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of helical scan in which the tape is wrapped around the head drum for a full 360 degrees (the tape looking like the lowercase Greek letter alpha). There is only one head which writes a complete stripe for every revolution of the head.
Forms
plural: alpha wraps| Singular | alpha wrap |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable