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Overwriter vs Overwrite - What's the difference?

overwriter | overwrite |

In computing|lang=en terms the difference between overwriter and overwrite

is that overwriter is (computing) software that writes over the contents or unused section of a data store to prevent recovery of sensitive information while overwrite is (computing) to destroy old data by recording new data over it.

As a noun overwriter

is (computing) software that writes over the contents or unused section of a data store to prevent recovery of sensitive information.

As a verb overwrite is

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

overwriter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing) Software that writes over the contents or unused section of a data store to prevent recovery of sensitive information.
  • overwrite

    English

    Verb

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