English Explanatory Dictionary

alpha wrap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

alpha wrap alpha wraps
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