OVERWRITE


Meaning of OVERWRITE in English

■ verb ( past overwrote ; past participle overwritten )

1》 write on top of (other writing).

↘ Computing destroy (data) or the data in (a file) by entering new data in its place.

2》 write too elaborately or ornately.

3》 (in insurance) accept more risk than the premium income limits allow.

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