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write

[rīt]

(computer science)

To transmit data from any source onto an internal storage medium.

A command directing that an output operation be performed.

write

(chat)

Unix's simple talk command and protocol. write has been largely superseded by talk and then irc.

An enhancement, RWP, has been proposed.

write

(tool)

A simple text editor for Windows.

write

To store data in memory or onto a storage medium, such as a disk or flash drive. Writing is analogous to recording a movie on a DVR. Every write operation in the computer implies a read operation. For example, to write a file to disk requires reading the data from memory. See read and read/write.

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When managers write off significant amounts of goodwill shortly after an acquisition, it is natural to wonder if the goodwill was properly booked when the target was acquired.

Goodwill impairment: immediate write-offs

In the UK economy, various periods can be examined showing extremely high rates of write offs by the banks.

COMMENT: Myth of loan write offs -Usman Mujib Shami

The firm said that it is planning to write off debt from four firms.

China Minsheng to write off bad debts

When the options eventually expire unexercised, the company must write off the "as-if" deferred tax asset against the APIC pool to the extent of net excess tax benefits.

Options and the deferred tax bite: just when you thought it couldn't get any more complicated

Citing unnamed sources, the report said that the building society will write off around EUR70m in losses for development finance, EUR15m for investment in Iceland and another EUR15m for miscellaneous losses.

EBS challenges its rivals with EUR100m write-off

Two recent depreciation developments will affect small businesses that write off office furniture and equipment.

Recent depreciation developments

Why not make contributions to qualified charitable organizations and write off the donations on this year's tax returns?

Gifts that keep giving: plan gifts and donations for the coming year that will lower your tax liability

At the same time it was also pointed out that a substantial number of borrowers, 47,911 to be precise having loans of Rs 500,000 and below were allowed write off under BPD circular No.

State Bank of Pakistan , banks discuss strategy

LTCB has announced a restructuring plan under which it aims to write off 750 billion yen in bad loans in the fiscal first half ending Sept.