overwrite

[ US /ˌoʊvɝˈɹaɪt/ ]
[ UK /ˌə‍ʊvəɹˈa‍ɪt/ ]
VERB
  1. write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
    overwrite that file
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How To Use overwrite In A Sentence

  • parallel-slurp works something like parallel-scp in reverse but with one twist: It collects the named file from each remote machine but does not overwrite the local version of the file.
  • Param$ string can only store one set of parameters, the last one processed for a given function name overwrites any previous one. Doom9's Forum
  • Since the history normally is written only on logout, this will overwrite the in-memory history.
  • My boyfriend is also a lefty overwriter and has recently switched to using fountain pens exclusively. dumdummuoi rdw200169 Loosen Up Your Writing Grip To Banish Pain | Lifehacker Australia
  • It wasn't going out to delete data or overwrite files.
  • The sentence is an example of the author's tendency to overwrite, and to let his thoughts get obscured by mixed metaphors and convoluted syntax.
  • overwrite that file
  • Flash Card is easily rewritable memory and overwrites without warning with a high probability of data being overwritten and hence lost. SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 64
  • For federated statements, this will be the mechanism that overwrites the document's internal schema specification if the schema information is not accessible by the DB2 server.
  • You can then deploy it to create a new virtual server that is complete with a fully functional operating system and software applications or overwrite an existing virtual server.
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