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read-only definition

read·-only (rēd′ōn′lē)

adjective

Comput. designating or of a file whose contents can be read or viewed, but not altered

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read-only Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • filesystem: EROFS pathname refers to a file on a read-only filesystem.

Modifying Another Word

  • only: The " it's only read-only data " argument doesn't stand up, either.
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