Post by juju on Feb 22, 2006 8:37:51 GMT -5
Read-only is a term used to reference data that can be retrieved from memory or storage but can’t be altered. A read-only file or document can be displayed or printed but not altered in any way. Read-only access is a term used to refer to a type of access privilege that permits the reader to view a file but not alter it. For example, users on a network may be granted read-only access to files in a company database so they can’t change the information without permission. This is also known as read-only permission. A read-only terminal, also known as a receive-only terminal, is a device that can accept and display data but cannot form it itself. A printer would be considered a read-only terminal, as would an airport display terminal.