read-only

adjective

computers

: capable of being viewed but not of being changed or deleted

a read-only file/document

Examples of read-only in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In real-world terms, that means Instagram and Facebook users won’t be able to start new conversations or calls with each other via the Messenger apps—and any existing cross-platform chats will become read-only, preventing users from sending or receiving additional messages. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2023

Existing conversations will go into read-only mode. —Jon Porter, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2023

Because the chip's read-only memory, or ROM, is built into the layout of its physical wiring for better efficiency, Unciphered's visual model gave it a head start toward deciphering much of the logic of the IronKey's cryptographic algorithm. —Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2023

The 68000 microprocessor, which has exclusive access to the read-only memory of the Macintosh, fetches commands from ROM at full speed—.83 megahertz. —IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2023

Then there’s the storage memory for your files—software programs, documents, photos, videos, and music—called ROM (read-only memory). —Stewart Wolpin, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2023

However, according to a post in r/software, which is read-only in protest of Reddit, those apps do not have full moderator functionality. —Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 June 2023

Unfortunately, the static, read-only nature of Web 1.0 websites didn’t provide much scope to innovate or break the mold. —Lucas Persona, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023

The lawyers proposed several sites to help prepare his defense, including YouTube, read-only websites showing crypto prices, and research websites. —Kara Scannell, CNN, 4 Mar. 2023