alpha wrap

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Synonyms: alpha ray

Antonyms: alpha ray

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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.

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