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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

But the catalogue will just be available in a "read-only" format.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2024

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

From Scientific American • Apr. 14, 2022

“The account will be in read-only mode for a week due to repeated violations of the Twitter Rules.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2021

A read-only file can be deleted if you have permission to write to the directory containing it.

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

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