take heed

v : listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must

hear the expert before we make a decision" [syn: {listen},

{hear}]

tape head

The electromagnetic component in a {magnetic tape

drive} which reads and writes magnetic tape as it passes over

it. Tape heads need to be cleaned periodically to remove the

oxide particles which accumulate on them and can lead to

errors.

(1997-03-12)