read-only

American

[reed-ohn-lee] / ˈridˈoʊn li /

adjective

Computers.

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

Example Sentences

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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

The 7,000 subreddits moving to read-only or private translates to a serious loss in user interaction.

From Washington Times • Jun. 13, 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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