read-only
adjective computing specialized uk/ˌriːdˈəʊn.li/ us/ˌriːdˈoʊn.li/
（电脑文件等）只能读（不能修改）的
used to refer to computer files or memory that can be read or used, but not changed or added to in any way
For a file to be marked "read-only" there has to be a good reason to protect it. 要将一个文件标记为 "只读"，必须有一个需要保护的好理由来这么做。
Read-only memory cannot be erased or altered. 只读存储器不能被删除或更改。
See also: ROM
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- She had found read-only files and wanted to overwrite them.
- There's a read-only view that lets users view, but not change, a document.
- You're currently viewing as a guest, which gives you limited read-only access.