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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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While sentiments and sentences are often overwritten, Krulik aptly captures the way it feels to be a college student on the fringe of popularity--that, in itself, is a wonderful accomplishment.
This release includes a smart system scanner that automatically detects all current executable files on a system and places them in an allowed list while ensuring that the folder and file can't be overwritten by newer executable files.
There are many important points made throughout the book, overwritten by a pervasive, healthy and thought-provoking sense that architects have an ethical duty to carefully consider all aspects of construction.
 
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