| Subject | English | German |
| gen. | head of record | Beginn des Datensatzes |
| comp. | head record | Vorsatz |
| comp. | head record | Kopfsatz |
| IT | read-record head | SchreibLesekopf |
| IT | read-record head | Kombikopf, Lese- und Schreibkopf |
| el. | record head | Aufnahmekopf |
| comp., MS | record head | Schreibkopf (The device in a tape machine that places data on the tape. In some tape machines, the record head is combined with the read head) |
| comp. | record head | Aufzeichnungskopf |
| microel. | record head | Magnetkopf |
| comp. | record head | Schreibkopf |
| el. | recording head | mechanischer Aufnahmekopf |
| gen. | record/playback head | Aufnahme/Wiedergabekopf |
| IT | record-playback head | Schreib-Lesekopf (Magnettrommelspeicher) |
| gen. | record/reproduce head | Aufnahme/Wiedergabekopf |
| el. | thin-film recording head | Schreib-Lese-Kopf in Dünnschichttechnik |