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What does read-write mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word read-write? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (computing) Supporting both read and write operations.
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When a tape is stretched, it may reduce head-to-tape contact, increasing read-write errors and dramatically reducing data throughput.
This moves the tape forward with the read-write head positioned at the end of the following record.
It was just what Berners-Lee had envisioned, a Web that was read-write rather than read-only.
Armed with read-write data, library managers can fine tune performance and ensure that all disks are operating at appropriate levels.
The read-write check flag or the end of record flag is then interrogated to see that the tape is actually at the end of record.
Guy also expects DVD read-write drives to become standard features.

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