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overwrite — [engl], überschreiben, Einfügemodus … Universal-Lexikon
overwrite — (v.) 1690s, to write over other writing, from OVER (Cf. over) + WRITE (Cf. write) (v.). Of computers, it is attested from 1959. Meaning to write too elaborately or ornately is from 1923. Related: Overwritten … Etymology dictionary
overwrite — ► VERB (past overwrote; past part. overwritten) 1) write on top of (other writing). 2) Computing destroy (data) or the data in (a file) by entering new data in its place. 3) write too elaborately or ornately. 4) (in insurance) accept more risk… … English terms dictionary
overwrite — [ō΄vər rīt′; ] also, and for n.always [, ō′vər rīt΄] vt., vi. overwrote, overwritten, overwriting 1. a) to write (something) over other writing b) to write over (other writing) 2. Comput. to record (data) in a file, on a disk, etc. in such a way… … English World dictionary
overwrite — /oh veuhr ruyt /, v., overwrote, overwritten, overwriting. v.t. 1. to write in too elaborate, burdensome, diffuse, or prolix a style: He overwrites his essays to the point of absurdity. 2. to write in excess of the requirements, esp. so as to… … Universalium
overwrite — UK [ˌəʊvəˈraɪt] / US [ˌoʊvərˈraɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms overwrite : present tense I/you/we/they overwrite he/she/it overwrites present participle overwriting past tense overwrote UK [ˌəʊvəˈrəʊt] / US [ˌoʊvərˈroʊt] past participle… … English dictionary
Overwrite — A type of covered call strategy that consists of writing call options on stocks that the writer already owns to generate maximum current income from options premiums and dividends. The covered call options strategy is achieved either by… … Investment dictionary
overwrite — verb Overwrite is used with these nouns as the object: ↑file … Collocations dictionary
overwrite — pakeisti statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Parinktis, kuria patvirtinama, kad perrašant failą (atliekant komandas ↑kopijuoti arba ↑perkelti) paskirties vietoje esantį tokiu pat vardu pavadintą failą galima pakeisti naujai perrašomu failu.… … Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas
overwrite mode — keitimo veiksena statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Teksto taisymo veiksena, kai žymeklio rodomas rašmuo (esantis dešiniau nuo jo) pakeičiamas surinktu ženklu. Keitimo ir įterpimo veiksenos dažniausiai perjungiamos ↑įterpimo klavišu. Tačiau … Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas
overwrite — verb (overwrote; overwritten; overwriting) Date: 1658 transitive verb 1. to write over the surface of 2. to write in inflated or overly elaborate style intransitive verb to write too much or in an overly elaborate style … New Collegiate Dictionary
