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Read-only

Stored data that can be accessed but not altered. Usually, this term refers to information that can't be physically altered. Users can read, but not change, the information stored in this way. Read-only also may refer to the status of a file. For example, files can be placed in read-only status for security purposes. This status is used for documents such as newsletters that are available to all users on a corporate network.

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