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Edit vs Overwrite - What's the difference?

edit | overwrite |

As a noun edit

is an edict, type of legislative and/or judicial proclamation, originally emanating from a roman magistrate.

As a verb overwrite is

(computing) to destroy old data by recording new data over it.

edit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A change to the text of a document.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To change a text, or a document.
    • I want to edit this sentence.
    Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.
  • To be the editor of a publication.
    • He edits the Bee.

    Related terms

    * editable * edition * editor * editorial

    Synonyms

    * retouch, fix up, alter

    Anagrams

    * diet * tide * tied ----

    overwrite

    English

    Verb

  • (computing) To destroy old data by recording new data over it.
  • To cover in writing.