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Write over

/raɪt ˈoʊvər/

B1

PreIntermediate

1. To replace existing content with new content, often in reference to digital documents or data.

  • Be careful not to write over the original document when you make changes.
  • Save your work so that you don't accidentally write over the latest version.

2. To erase existing data on a storage medium by recording new data on top of it.

  • The old files were written over when the system updated.
  • You can only recover lost data if it hasn't been written over.

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