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read-only

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Unalterable, capable of being read but not written.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From read + only.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 只讀 /只读 (zhǐdú) — capable of being read but not written
  • Dutch: alleen-lezen — capable of being read but not written
  • Finnish: kirjoitussuojattu — capable of being read but not written
  • French: en lecture seule — capable of being read but not written
  • German: schreibgeschützt — capable of being read but not written
  • Icelandic: les- — capable of being read but not written
  • Icelandic: ritvarinn — capable of being read but not written
  • Icelandic: skrifvarinn — capable of being read but not written
  • Japanese: 読み込み専用 (yomikomi-sen'yō) — capable of being read but not written
  • Japanese: 読み出し専用 (yomidashi-sen'yō) — capable of being read but not written
  • Japanese: 読み取り専用 (yomitori-sen'yō) — capable of being read but not written
  • Spanish: de solo lectura — capable of being read but not written
  • Swedish: skrivskyddad — capable of being read but not written
  • Swedish: skrivskyddat — capable of being read but not written
  • Turkish: salt okunur — capable of being read but not written
  • Turkish: yalnız okunur — capable of being read but not written
  • Vietnamese: chỉ-đọc — capable of being read but not written
  • Vietnamese: chỉ đọc — capable of being read but not written