read-mostlyadj.

Brit.

/ˌriːdˈməʊs(t)li/, U.S.

/ˌridˈmoʊs(t)li/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: read v., mostly adv.

Etymology: < read v. + mostly adv., after read-only adj.

Computing.

Designating a memory whose contents can be changed, though not by program instructions, but which is designed on the basis that such changes will be very infrequent compared with the number of occasions when the contents are read.

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static1947

read-only1961

write-once1967

read-mostly1971

bank-switched1974

1971 New Scientist 1 Apr. 29/3 Initially, read-mostly memories will be used for semi-permanently stored computer instructions, such as in process control computers.

1985 Computer Design Mar. 23/1 Write-once, read-mostly optical disk drives extend their utility by providing the facility to record data while online.

2000 Lect. Notes Computer Sci. 1873 835 Bitmap indices are popular multi-dimensional data structures for accessing read-mostly data such as data warehouse (DW) applications.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	read-mostly
释义	read-mostlyadj. Brit. /ˌriːdˈməʊs(t)li/, U.S. /ˌridˈmoʊs(t)li/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: read v., mostly adv. Etymology: < read v. + mostly adv., after read-only adj. Computing. Designating a memory whose contents can be changed, though not by program instructions, but which is designed on the basis that such changes will be very infrequent compared with the number of occasions when the contents are read. ΘΚΠ society > computing and information technology > hardware > [adjective] > types of memory static1947 read-only1961 write-once1967 read-mostly1971 bank-switched1974 1971 New Scientist 1 Apr. 29/3 Initially, read-mostly memories will be used for semi-permanently stored computer instructions, such as in process control computers. 1985 Computer Design Mar. 23/1 Write-once, read-mostly optical disk drives extend their utility by providing the facility to record data while online. 2000 Lect. Notes Computer Sci. 1873 835 Bitmap indices are popular multi-dimensional data structures for accessing read-mostly data such as data warehouse (DW) applications. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1971
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