What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Overwrite vs Merge - What's the difference?

overwrite | merge |

As verbs the difference between overwrite and merge

is that overwrite is to destroy old data by recording new data over it while merge is to combine into a whole.

As a noun merge is

a joining together of two flows.

overwrite

English

Verb

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

    • merge

    English

    Verb

    (merg)
  • To combine into a whole.
    • Headquarters merged the operations of the three divisions.
  • * Burke
    • to merge all natural sentiment in inordinate vanity
  • * De Quincey
    • Whig and Tory were merged and swallowed up in the transcendent duties of patriots.
  • To combine into a whole.
    • The two companies merged .
  • To blend gradually into something else.
    • The lanes of traffic ''merged''.
    (sort synonyms by senses)

    Derived terms

    * merger * mergeable * mergeability

    Related terms

    * annex

    Synonyms

    * amalgamate * combine * conflate * fuse * integrate * unite

    Antonyms

    * divide * split

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A joining together of two flows.
    • There are often accidents at that traffic merge .

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs ----