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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.

(2) To record new data on top of existing data such as when a disk record or file is updated.
overwrite [¦ō·vər¦rīt]
(computer science)
To enter information into a storage location and destroy the information previously held there.


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Data wiping can be accomplished by using software, which overwrites files, or by using a ''secure delete'' command instead of the ''regular delete'' command to the operating system.
Security features include unauthorized copy control, which embeds special messages on a printed document to prevent unauthorized copying, and a data overwrite security system option, which overwrites latent data information stored on the printer's hard drive after printing jobs to prevent unauthorized access.
Farqua Huntsville, Alabama a Even after you delete a file and empty your trash or recycle bin, the data remains on your hard drive until another piece of data overwrites it.
 
 
 
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