overwrite

/ˌˈoʊvəˌraɪt/
/əʊvəˈraɪt/
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Other forms: overwritten; overwriting; overwrites; overwrote

Definitions of overwrite
  1. verb
    write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
    “overwrite that file”
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    type of:
    save, write
    record data on a computer
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