write once

raɪt wʌns

Definition

Definition of write once - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

technology

TECH.

pertaining to data storage that can be written only once

TECH.

The write once DVD prevents data from being overwritten.
The write once feature ensures the integrity of the archived data.
He used a write once disc to store the final version of his project.

immutable

unalterable

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Expressions with write

write down

record information on paper or another medium

She decided to write down her thoughts in a journal.

write in

fill in required information by writing

Please write in your contact details on the form.

write on

put words or drawings onto a surface

Please do not write on the walls.

write out

transcribe or record in writing

She decided to write out her thoughts in a journal.

write over

correct information by writing over previous content

He had to write over the wrong answers on the test.

write the book

create a book by writing its content

She plans to write the book during her vacation.

Terms with write once included in their meaning

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CD-WO

abbr.

abr: Compact Disc Write-Once

can be written on only one time

WOCA

acr.

acr: write once, compile anywhere

code that runs on any platform without changes

WORA

acr.

acr: write once, run anywhere

software that works on any computer

WORM

acr.

acr: Write once read many

storage that can be written once

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French:à écriture unique, ...
German:einmal beschreibbar, ...
Italian:a sola scrittura, ...
Spanish:de escritura única, ...
Portuguese:somente leitura, ...
Chinese:一次写入, ...
Japanese:一度書き込み, ...
Arabic:قابِل لِلكِتابَة مَرَّة واحِدَة, ...
Hebrew:חַד פַּעֲמִי לִכְתִיבָה, ...
Russian:однократная запись, ...
Ukrainian:записати один раз, ...
Hindi:एक बार लिखें, ...
Bengali:একবার লেখার, ...
Catalan:escriure una vegada, ...
Czech:jednorázově zapisovatelný, ...
Danish:engangsskrivning, ...
Dutch:eenmalig beschrijfbaar, ...
Greek:μονογραφή, ...
Hungarian:egyszer írható, ...
Khmer:សរសេរបានតែម្តង, ...
Korean:한 번 쓰기, ...
Persian:یکبار نوشتنی, ...
Polish:jednorazowego zapisu, ...
Portuguese (BR):somente leitura, ...
Romanian:scriere unică, ...
Swedish:skriv en gång, ...
Thai:เขียนครั้งเดียว, ...
Turkish:bir kez yaz, ...
Vietnamese:ghi một lần, ...

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Definition of write once - Reverso English Dictionary

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