Read-write
adjective
pertaining to a computer memory device that allows data to be read from as well as written to memory
Examples
He did not realize that the computer had a read-write CD drive.
Word Origin
1957
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[reed-rahyt] /ˈridˈraɪt/ noun, Computers. 1. an electromagnetic device, as in a disk or tape drive, that reads data from or writes data on a magnetic disk or tape.
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[red-ee] /ˈrɛd i/ adjective, readier, readiest. 1. completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready. 2. duly equipped, completed, adjusted, or arranged, as for an occasion or purpose: The mechanic called to say that the car is ready. 3. willing: ready to forgive. 4. prompt […]
- Readymade
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- Ready-made
[red-ee-meyd] /ˈrɛd iˈmeɪd/ adjective 1. made in advance for sale to any purchaser, rather than to order: a ready-made coat. 2. made for immediate use. 3. unoriginal; conventional. noun 4. . 5. something that is ready-made, as a garment or a piece of furniture or equipment. [red-ee-meyd] /ˈrɛd iˈmeɪd/ noun 1. an everyday manufactured object, […]
- Ready-mix
[red-ee-miks, -miks] /ˈrɛd iˌmɪks, -ˈmɪks/ noun 1. a commercial preparation in which the principal ingredients have already been mixed for easy use: a novice cook’s reliance on ready-mixes. adjective 2. Also, ready-mixed. being a ready-mix; consisting of ingredients that are already mixed: ready-mix pancakes. noun 1. (modifier) consisting of ingredients blended in advance, esp of […]