Definition: Head Crash


Refers to the damage incurred to a read/write head when the head comes into contact with the disk surface. A head crash might be caused by severe shock, dust, fingerprints, or smoke, and can cause damage to the surface of the disk and/or the head.




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Embedded Servo Control

The embedded servo control design generates accurate feedback information to the head position servo system without requiring a full data surface (which is required with a "dedicated" servo control method) because servo control data is stored on every surface.

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