read-write
UK: /ˈɹiːdˌɹaɪt/
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Definition of read-write - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

technologyTECH.able to both access stored data and change that dataTECH.
  • The file system is mounted in read-write mode for normal users.
time eater time sink time waster

Noun

1.
computer hardwareTECH.memory or storage device able to both get and store dataTECH.
  • The older console used a cartridge with a read-write for save files.
2.
computer permissionsTECH.access level that lets a user both view and change dataTECH.
  • Only administrators have read-write on the system configuration files.
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Origin of read-write

Old English, rǣdan (to read) + wrītan (to write)

Terms with read-write included in their meaning

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school
activity where students write what is read aloud
basic literacy
able to read and write
basic skills
inability to read and write
basic literacy
unable to read and write
reading
person unable to read or write
no reading skills
someone who cannot read or write
basic literacy
someone who can read and write
messy writing
write quickly so the words are messy or hard to read

Examples of read-write in a sentence

  • Change the database permissions from read-only to read-write for this account.
  • This archive is stored on a network read-write for collaborative editing.
  • Replace the failing read-write before transferring the database.
  • Grant the intern read-write on the sandbox database only.
  • This folder is set to read-write for group members by default.

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  1. French:lecture-écriture, mémoire lecture-écriture, ...
  2. German:lese- und schreibfähig, Lese-/Schreibspeicher, ...
  3. Italian:in lettura-scrittura, unità di lettura/scrittura, ...
  4. Spanish:de lectura y escritura, dispositivo de lectura y escritura, ...
  5. Portuguese:de leitura e escrita, dispositivo de leitura e escrita, ...
  6. Chinese:读写, 读写存储器, ...
  7. Japanese:読み書き可能な, 読み書き可能メモリ, ...
  8. Arabic:قابِل لِلقِراءَةِ وَالكِتابَة, وِحدَةُ قِراءَةٍ وَكِتابَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְרִיאָה כְּתִיבָה, זִכָּרוֹן קְרִיאָה כְּתִיבָה, ...
  10. Russian:чтения-записи, устройство чтения/записи, ...
  11. Ukrainian:записуваний, пристрій читання-запису, ...
  12. Hindi:पठन-लेखन-सक्षम, रीड-राइट इकाई, ...
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