MLchartDataset catalogue

Overwrite

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000867

To replace existing data on a storage medium with new data, effectively destroying the original information. This action typically occurs when saving a file with the same name as an existing one or during data sanitization processes. Overwriting data multiple times can make recovery more difficult.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000867
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000867",
  "term": "Overwrite",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "To replace existing data on a storage medium with new data, effectively destroying the original information. This action typically occurs when saving a file with the same name as an existing one or during data sanitization processes. Overwriting data multiple times can make recovery more difficult.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/overwrite/"
}

Record 956 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.