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POSITIONER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
Synonyms:
positioner; rotary actuator
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("positioner" is a kind of...):
actuator (a mechanism that puts something into automatic action)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Derivation:
position (put into a certain place or abstract location)
position (cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation)
