overwrite

(ō′vər rīt; also, and for n.always, ōvər rīt′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb overwrote, overwritten, overwriting

    1. to write (something) over other writing
    2. to write over (other writing)
  1. Comput. to record (data) in a file, on a disk, etc. in such a way as to replace data that is already there
    1. to write too much about (some subject)
    2. to write (something) in too flowery or labored a style
  2. override ()

noun

override

See overwrite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb o·ver·wrote (-rōtˈ), o·ver·writ·ten (-rĭtˈn), o·ver·writ·ing, o·ver·writes
verb, transitive
  1. To cover (something) with writing.
  2. To write about in an artificial or an excessively elaborate, wordy style.
  3. Computer Science
    a. To destroy or lose (old data) by recording new data over it: accidentally overwrote an important document.
    b. To record (new data) on top of already stored data, thus destroying the old data: overwrote an updated document on top of an earlier draft.
verb, intransitive
To write artificial, excessively elaborate, or wordy prose.

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