write once, read many

phrase

A data storage device in which information, once written, cannot be modified.

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Meanings

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  1. computer hardwareA data storage device in which information, once written, cannot be modified.

    Synonyms: WORM

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseA data storage device in which information, once written, cannot be modified.

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write once, read many. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/write%20once%2C%20read%20many

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“write once, read many.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/write%20once%2C%20read%20many. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “write once, read many,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/write%20once%2C%20read%20many.

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