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Look up read-only in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
In computer technology, read-only can refer to:
- Read-only memory (ROM), a type of storage media
- Read-only access to memory using memory protection
- Read-only access to files or directories in file system permissions
- Read-only access for database administrators in database system permissions