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overwrite(1) A data entry mode that writes over existing characters on screen when new characters are typed in. Contrast with insert mode. overwrite [¦ō·vər¦rīt] (computer science) To enter information into a storage location and destroy the information previously held there. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Data Overwrite -- IBM will clean hard file data from disk drives with a three-times overwrite process, making data virtually impossible to recover. For obsolete or damaged drives or with drives the destruction business has no machine set up to run and monitor, basically, if they can't mount the drive, it can't overwrite it. Simply deleting files is not enough; special software is required to overwrite them. |
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