Rotary Actuator (Noun)
Meaning
(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The rotary actuator in the hard drive moved the read/write head to the correct track with high precision and speed.
- The computer's disk drive relied on a rotary actuator to position the read/write head over the desired data track.
- In the disk drive, the rotary actuator was responsible for moving the read/write head to the proper track in a matter of milliseconds.
- The rotary actuator's motor was controlled by the disk drive's firmware to ensure accurate and efficient data access.
- The failure of the rotary actuator in the hard drive resulted in the read/write head being unable to access the data on the disk.