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and through a read/whit head assembly. the read/write head assembly either reads data. or writes data or the tape. it is a single unit having one read/write head for each tape track. therefore. the read/write head assembly of a 9 track tape drive will have a set of nine heads. Each head operates independently. and stores information on nine parallel tracks. parallel to the edge of the tape, This method of storing data in adjacent bit configurations is known as parallel representation, in parallel representation.