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stepper motor

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stepper motor

A motor that rotates in small, fixed increments and is used to control the movement of the access arm on a disk drive. Contrast with voice coil.


stepper motor [′step·ər ‚mōd·ər]
(electricity)
A motor that rotates in short and essentially uniform angular movements rather than continuously; typical steps are 30, 45, and 90°; the angular steps are obtained electromagnetically rather than by the ratchet and pawl mechanisms of stepping relays. Also known as magnetic stepping motor; stepping motor; step-servo motor.

(hardware)stepper motor - An electric motor that rotates in small, fixed increments and is used, among other things, to control the radial position (seeking) of the heads on a disk drive.


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