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read-only

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[reed-ohn-lee] / ˈridˈoʊn li /

adjective

Computers.
  1. of or relating to files or memory that can be read but cannot normally be changed.


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Tom Krause, chief executive of Cloud Software Group Inc., and Marko Elez, an engineer who has worked for Musk’s private companies, will both retain ostensibly read-only access to payment information.

From Salon Feb. 6, 2025

But the catalogue will just be available in a "read-only" format.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2024

As part of the discord, thousands of subreddits went read-only or private, meaning users could not post or interact normally with their communities.

From Washington Times Jun. 14, 2023

“I think the added pressure with social media is that with all those traditional forms — books, television, movies — back in the day, most people were living in a read-only environment,” Nagata says.

From Washington Post Apr. 14, 2023

You should see a message like this: mount: block device /dev/hdc is write-protected, mounting read-only.

From Debian GNU/Linux : Guide to Installation and Usage by Goerzen, John

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