Dictionary

read-only en · ADJ

Etymology

From read + only.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Unalterable, capable of being read but not written.
   • If they want read-only access for political purposes — fine. But don’t give them write access.” 2025 February 18, Jeanne Sahadi, “DOGE’s request for IRS data systems access may pose risks to tax filers”, in CNN:

Deriveds

read-only access · read-only memory

Relateds

write-only · read-write

Translations (18)

sv skrivskyddad (capable of being read but not written) · ja 読み取り専用 (capable of being read but not written) · fr en lecture seule (capable of being read but not written) · fi kirjoitussuojattu (capable of being read but not written) · vi chỉ-đọc (capable of being read but not written) · is skrifvarinn (capable of being read but not written) · de schreibgeschützt (capable of being read but not written) · tr yalnız okunur (capable of being read but not written) · is ritvarinn (capable of being read but not written) · sv skrivskyddat (capable of being read but not written) · vi chỉ đọc (capable of being read but not written) · cmn 只讀 /只读 (capable of being read but not written) · tr salt okunur (capable of being read but not written) · ja 読み込み専用 (capable of being read but not written) · is les- (capable of being read but not written) · es de solo lectura (capable of being read but not written) · ja 読み出し専用 (capable of being read but not written) · nl alleen-lezen (capable of being read but not written)