/ Dictionary / Index R read/write head: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: read'/write' head" Pronunciation: (rēd'rīt'), [key] — Computers. Computers. an electromagnetic device, as in a disk or tape drive, that reads data from or writes data on a magnetic disk or tape. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. read-through ready Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abominable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language