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writable

/ˈɹaɪtəbəl/

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adjective more writable · most writable · writeable

Capable of being written. Are sign languages writable?
usually, of a file Capable of being written to. The file is writable only for users in the admin group.
mutable In general, writable variables must have unique instances per processor executing a shader and therefore cannot be shared.

Opposite: read-only

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Opposite: read-only

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@misc{writable_2026,
  title = {writable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/writable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}