write-through

A form of writethrough — An operation in which data written to a cache is then immediately copied to permanent storage, ensuring that cache and storage are always in agreement.

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Meanings

nounwrite-through (plural write-throughs)

plural write-throughs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of writethrough.
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APA

write-through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/write-through

MLA

“write-through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/write-through. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “write-through,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/write-through.

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