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write once, read many

write once, read many phrase: a data storage device in which information, once written, cannot be modified.

Phrase

write once, read many

  1. A data storage device in which information, once written, cannot be modified.
    Synonyms:
    WORM

Synonyms of write once, read many

Questions about write once, read many

What does write once, read many mean?
Write once, read many means a data storage device in which information, once written, cannot be modified.
What part of speech is write once, read many?
Write once, read many is a phrase.

Words near write once, read many in the dictionary

  1. write heads
  2. write in
  3. write itself
  4. write off
  5. write once
  6. write once, read many
  7. write one's own ticket
  8. write oneself into a corner
  9. write out
  10. write over
  11. write the book

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