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read-only

read-only adjective: unalterable, capable of being read but not written.

Adjective

read-only (not comparable)

  1. Unalterable, capable of being read but not written.
    • If they want read-only access for political purposes — fine. But don’t give them write access.”2025 February 18, Jeanne Sahadi, “DOGE’s request for IRS data systems access may pose risks to tax filers”, in CNN

read-only meaning in Vietnamese

read-only in Vietnamese

capable of being read but not written
chỉ-đọc, chỉ đọc

Origin of read-only

From read + only.

Words formed from read-only

Phrases with read-only

Questions about read-only

What does read-only mean?
Read-only means unalterable, capable of being read but not written.
What is read-only in Vietnamese?
Read-only in Vietnamese is chỉ-đọc, chỉ đọc. See Read-only meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is read-only?
Read-only is an adjective.

Words near read-only in the dictionary

  1. read-ins
  2. read-me
  3. read-me file
  4. read-me files
  5. read-mes
  6. read-only
  7. read-only access
  8. read-only memories
  9. read-only memory
  10. read-out
  11. read-outs

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