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write-only memory

write-only memory noun: a type of computer memory to which data can be written, but from which it cannot be read.

Noun

write-only memory (usually uncountable, plural write-only memories)

  1. (usually) A type of computer memory to which data can be written, but from which it cannot be read.
    1. (informal, usually) A failed or otherwise inoperative memory device.

Synonyms of write-only memory

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Forms of write-only memory

pluralwrite-only memories

Questions about write-only memory

What does write-only memory mean?
Write-only memory means a type of computer memory to which data can be written, but from which it cannot be read.
What part of speech is write-only memory?
Write-only memory is a noun.
What is the plural of write-only memory?
The plural of write-only memory is write-only memories.

Words near write-only memory in the dictionary

  1. write-off
  2. write-offs
  3. write-onable
  4. write-only
  5. write-only memories
  6. write-only memory
  7. write-through
  8. write-throughs
  9. write-up
  10. write-ups
  11. write-what-where

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