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read me

read me is the alternative form of readme.

Meaning of readme

Noun

readme (plural readmes)

  1. A text file meant to be read before taking any significant action with the items it accompanies.
    • Remember, there may be many readmes in many different locations within the patch itself. Search and read all readmes before proceeding.2004, Barbara Matthews, John Stouffer, Karen Brownfield, Installing, Upgrading and Maintaining Oracle Applications III
    Synonyms:
    read-me file

Forms of read me

pluralread mes

Questions about read me

What is read me the alternative form of?
Read me is the alternative form of readme.

Words near read me in the dictionary

  1. read length
  2. read lengths
  3. read like a book
  4. read like an open book
  5. read lips
  6. read me
  7. read mes
  8. read minds
  9. read my lips
  10. read off
  11. read oneself in

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