read-only

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌriːdˈəʊnli/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rēdōnlē)


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read-on•ly  (rēdōnlē),USA pronunciation adj. [Computers.]
  1. Computingof or pertaining to files or memory that can be read but cannot normally be changed.

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