write-only memory

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write-only memory

noun write-only memories

uncountable, usually A type of computer memory to which data can be written, but from which it cannot be read.
informal, uncountable, usually A failed or otherwise inoperative memory device.
Similar: WOM

Opposite: read-only memory, random-access memory

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Opposite: read-only memory, random-access memory

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@misc{write_only_memory_2026,
  title = {write-only memory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/write-only%20memory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}