IBM 5150 Technical Reference page 296

word. (1) A character string or a bit string considered as an
entity. (2) See computer word.
write. To make a permanent or transient recording of data in a
storage device or on a data medium.
write precompensation. The varying of the timing of the head
current from the outer tracks to the inner tracks of the diskette to
keep a constant 'write' signal.
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