writethrough

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noun

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

nounwritethrough (countable and uncountable, plural writethroughs)

plural writethroughs

  1. countableuncountablecomputingAn operation in which data written to a cache is then immediately copied to permanent storage, ensuring that cache and storage are always in agreement.

Origin

From write + through.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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