destructive read

dɪˈstrʌktɪv riːd

Definition

Definition of destructive read - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

memory read operation that erases or alters data after reading

TECH.

The system performed a destructive read, wiping the data post-access..
A destructive read corrupted the file permanently.
The device's destructive read left the memory blank.

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Expressions with destructive

self-destructive

adj.

tending to engage in activities that lead to one's failure

Her self-destructive choices led to her business downfall.

destructive criticism

negative feedback meant to hurt, not help, someone

Destructive criticism can damage a person's confidence.

destructive distillation

heating material in absence of air to decompose it

Destructive distillation of coal produces coke and gas.

destructive metabolism

process of breaking down substances for energy

Destructive metabolism helps in breaking down food for energy.

destructive testing

testing method where an item is damaged or broken to study its behavior

The engineers used destructive testing to evaluate the bridge materials.

destructive interference

interaction of waves that reduces or cancels their combined strength

The pattern on the screen showed regions of destructive interference between the light waves.

Expressions with read

read out

read something aloud for others to hear

She read out the names of the winners.

read along

read simultaneously with another person or audio

The students read along with the audiobook in class.

read minds

know what someone is thinking without being told

She can read minds and knows your secret.

read off

dictate information from a list or document

She read off the names from the attendance list.

read a mind

understand someone's thoughts without them speaking

She seemed to read his mind and knew what he wanted.

read over

examine or review written material

She decided to read over the contract before signing..

read up

learn about something by reading intensively

She decided to read up on ancient history.

leave someone on read

read a message and deliberately not reply

She left him on read after his long text.

left on read

adj.

feeling ignored after message is read

She was upset because she was left on read.

read all about it

exp.

find out the latest news

Read all about it in today's newspaper.

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French:lecture destructive, ...
German:destruktiver Lesevorgang, ...
Italian:lettura che cancella i dati, ...
Spanish:lectura destructiva, ...
Portuguese:leitura que apaga dados, ...
Chinese:破坏性读取, ...
Japanese:破壊的読み取り, ...
Arabic:قِراءة مُدَمِّرة, ...
Hebrew:קְרִיאָה הַרְסָנִית, ...
Russian:считывание со стиранием, ...
Ukrainian:деструктивне зчитування, ...
Hindi:विनाशकारी पढ़ाई, ...
Bengali:ধ্বংসাত্মক পড়া, ...
Catalan:lectura destructiva, ...
Czech:destruktivní čtení, ...
Danish:destruktiv læsning, ...
Dutch:destructieve lezing, ...
Greek:καταστροφική ανάγνωση, ...
Hungarian:destruktív olvasás, ...
Khmer:ប្រតិបត្តិការអានអង្គចងចាំដែលលុប ឬកែប្រែទិន្នន័យបន្ទាប់ពីអាន, ...
Korean:파괴적 읽기, ...
Persian:خواندن مخرب, ...
Polish:destrukcyjne odczytywanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):leitura que apaga dados, ...
Romanian:citire distructivă, ...
Swedish:destruktiv läsning, ...
Thai:การอ่านที่ทำลายข้อมูล, ...
Turkish:yıkıcı okuma, ...
Vietnamese:đọc phá hủy, ...

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