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  2. File-system permissions - Wikipedia

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    The read permission grants the ability to read a file. When set for a directory, this permission grants the ability to read the names of files in the directory, but not to find out any further information about them such as contents, file type, size, ownership, permissions. The write permission grants the ability to modify a file. When set for ...

  3. Read-only - Wikipedia

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    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

  4. File locking - Wikipedia

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    The sharing mode (dwShareMode) parameter of the CreateFile [2] function (used to open files) determines file-sharing. The sharing mode can be specified to allow sharing the file for read, write, or delete access, or any combination of these. Subsequent attempts to open the file must be compatible with all previously granted sharing-access to ...

  5. open (system call) - Wikipedia

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    Operations on the file, such as a write, can be seen by operations on the other descriptors: a later read can read the newly written data. During the open, the filesystem may allocate memory for buffers, or it may wait until the first operation. The absolute file path is resolved. This may include connecting to a remote host and notifying an ...

  6. Write once read many - Wikipedia

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    The "read many" aspect is unremarkable, as modern storage devices permit unlimited reading of data once written. [Note 1] WORM protects the important files by keeping them safe and intact. It ensures the highest level of integrity and data security by eliminating the risk of important data from being deleted or modified.

  7. Windows File Manager - Wikipedia

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    The program's interface showed a list of directories on the left hand panel, and a list of the current directory's contents on the right hand panel. File Manager allowed a user to create, rename, move, print, copy, search for, and delete files and directories, as well as to set permissions such as archive, read-only, hidden or system, and to associate file types with programs.

  8. Computer file - Wikipedia

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    Change the access permissions and attributes of a file; Open a file, which makes the file contents available to the program; Read data from a file; Write data to a file; Delete a file; Close a file, terminating the association between it and the program; Truncate a file, shortening it to a specified size within the file system without rewriting ...

  9. Read-only memory - Wikipedia

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    Read-only memory (ROM) is a type of non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be electronically modified after the manufacture of the memory device. Read-only memory is useful for storing software that is rarely changed during the life of the system, also known as firmware.