Overwrite vs Rewrite - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between overwrite and rewrite

is that overwrite is to destroy old data by recording new data over it while rewrite is to write again, differently (to modify).

the act of writing again or anew.

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

To cover in writing.

(en noun)

The act of writing again or anew.

Something that has been written again.

To write again, differently (to modify).

To write again (without changing).

* The verb "restate" has analogous senses "to state again" and "to rephrase, to state again differently".

* rewritable