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(transitive, computing) To destroy (older) data by recording new data over it. / (transitive) To cover in writing; to write over the top of. / (transitive, intransitive) To write too much.

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overwrite

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Source Word

overwrite

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive, computing) To destroy (older) data by recording new data over it. / (transitive) To cover in writing; to write over the top of. / (transitive, intransitive) To write too much.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞、計算機用語）既存の古いデータを、新しいデータで上書きして破壊する / （他動詞）上に書く、文字や記号を重ねて書く / （他動詞・自動詞）書きすぎる、過剰に書く

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Be careful not to overwrite the backup when you sync the project folder.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

プロジェクトフォルダを同期するときに、バックアップを上書きしないように注意してください。

Details

Sense（1）

(transitive, computing) To destroy (older) data by recording new data over it.

I accidentally saved my unwanted changes and overwrote the version of the document I wanted to keep.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To cover in writing; to write over the top of.

Sense（3）

(transitive, intransitive) To write too much.

Many trainees consider that by increasing the length of the piece they will construct a good feature. This is often not the case and overwriting can lead to vague and muddled features that confuse the reader and ultimately lose their interest.

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