Difference between Overwrite and Override

What is the difference between Overwrite and Override?

Overwrite as a verb is to destroy old data by recording new data over it. while Override as a verb is to ride across or beyond something.

Overwrite

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To destroy old data by recording new data over it. To cover in writing.

Override

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A mechanism, device or procedure used to counteract an automatic control.A royalty.A device for prioritizing audio signals, such that certain signals receive priority over others.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to ride across or beyond something.to ride a horse too hard.to counteract the normal operation of something.

We hope you now know whether to use Overwrite or Override in your sentence.

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