read-only

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read-only

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From read + only.

adjective

not comparable Unalterable, capable of being read but not written. If they want read-only access for political purposes — fine. But don’t give them write access.”

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adj capable of being read but not written

Español	de solo lectura
日本語	読み込み専用 yomikomi-sen'yō, 読み出し専用 yomidashi-sen'yō, 読み取り専用 yomitori-sen'yō
中文	只讀 /只读 zhǐdú
Français	en lecture seule
Deutsch	schreibgeschützt
Tiếng Việt	chỉ-đọc, chỉ đọc

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"read-only." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/read-only. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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read-only. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/read-only

Chicago

"read-only." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/read-only.

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@misc{read_only_2026,
  title = {read-only},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/read-only},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}