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read-only

American

[reed-ohn-lee] / ˈridˈoʊn li /

adjective

Computers.

of or relating to files or memory that can be read but cannot normally be changed.

Example Sentences

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Tom Krause, chief executive of Cloud Software Group Inc., and Marko Elez, an engineer who has worked for Musk’s private companies, will both retain ostensibly read-only access to payment information.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025

Creators will be able to publish until early January, and the site will remain in read-only mode for a short period after that, Meta said.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2022

They’re what we today call a read-only memory.

From Scientific American • Apr. 14, 2022

Those running afoul of Twitter’s policy “will be required to delete the violative Tweet and spend 12 hours in read-only mode before regaining full access to their account,” said the spokesperson.

From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2022

It's a program permanently stored in the computer on read-only chips.

From Debian GNU/Linux : Guide to Installation and Usage by Goerzen, John

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