Unalterable, capable of being read but not written. Especially common in computer terms such as read-only memory and read-only access to files or directories (in in file system permissions or programs)
A status indicating a file or document may be viewed or read, but is not available for editing or change
Describes a file or other collection of information that may only be read; it may not be updated in any way or deleted Certain important OS files are designated as read-only files to prevent users from deleting them by accident Also,certain types of memory (ROM), and certain devices such as CD-ROM can be read but not changed
A file or directory attribute Indicates that the file or directory cannot be modified or deleted, but a read-only directory may have its contents modified or deleted
A characteristic of a file which allows it to be only opened and viewed, and cannot be edited
A file that can be read (copied, and so on) but not written (changed) Unix has a system of permissions that enables the owner of the file, the owner's group, or all users to have or not have permission to read, write, or execute file
A document that is protected so that users can open it to read the contents but not make any changes or add any comments to it
Attribute that can be assigned to a disk file or a disk drive When assigned to a file, the Read-Only attribute allows you to read from that file but not write to it When assigned to a drive, the Read-Only attribute allows you to read any file on the disk, but prevents you from adding a new file, erasing or changing a file, renaming a file, or writing on the disk The STAT command can set a file or a drive to Read-Only Every file and drive is either Read-Only or Read-Write The default setting for drives and files is Read-Write, but an error in resetting the disk or changing media automatically sets the drive to Read-Only until the error is corrected See also ROM
You can get the information, but you can't change it For example, the contents of a ROM chip
A type of database access that will not allow updates to the database Use the Open button dropdown list to access this mode
Capable of being displayed or used, but not deleted If a display of read-only data can be edited, formatted, or otherwise modified, it can't be saved under the same file name
The user can switch a view to read-only mode No RFG-Manipulation operations may be done in that view
A computer memory chip that stores values but does not allow updates, in which the values are nonvolatile in that they are retained even when the computer is unpowered
Abbreviated ROM; computer memory or storage that can be read but not written to by the user ROM is created at the time of computer chip, card, or disc manufacture and is used to store the computer's essential system programming or other non-changeable data
Permanent memory, not user-programmable The Courier V Everything modem's factory settings are stored in ROM and can be read (loaded) into RAM as an operational configuration if DIP switch S10 is ON at power on
A semiconductor memory whose data cannot be erased, or overwritten; it can only be accessed (read) for use by the CPU The data in a ROM is of a permanent nature and is programmed by the ROM manufacturer In many cases, its programmed information identifies the dedicated function of a computer A ROM can also be in the physical form of a module (tape or disk) that is plugged into a computer to change its operation from one program to another
Information stored on a medium that can be accessed and read, but cannot be changed A floppy disk can be altered, so it is not read-only, whereas most CD-ROMs cannot be altered, and are thus read-only media Related terms: CD-R, CD-ROM, Disk, Floppy disk