Definition: Head Actuator


A motor that moves the head stack assembly in a hard drive to align read/write heads with magnetic tracks on the disks.




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Low profile (LP)

Standard 3.5-inch hard drives are available in heights of 1.0-inch and 1.6-inches. Low-profile hard drives measure 1.0-inches in height.

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