✍️ Easy to write 📄 Can be written on 💾 Can be changed

writability

7.9

How easily files or data can be changed and saved

noun
/ˈraɪtəˌbɪlɪti/

Specialized

: escribibilidad

The writability of this disk is crucial for data storage.

Examples

Before saving changes, check the writability of the target folder.
The writability of this document is restricted to administrators only.
Some filesystems allow you to adjust the writability of individual files for security.
Is the writability of this document sufficient for editing?
The writability of this document allows users to modify the content easily.
In programming, the writability of a file determines if it can be edited or updated.
Ensuring the writability of a database is crucial for frequent updates and modifications.

Synonyms

modifiability

vswritability

7.0

How easy it is to change something

is about change specifically by storing or overwriting data

Antonyms

read-only storage

Specialized

4.3

A part of a computer where information can be looked at but not changed

How Writable

rewritable

Specialized

1 4.1

writability

Specialized

7.9

read-only storage

Specialized

4.3

Surface Forms

writability singular

writabilities plural

Morphology

writability = writable (transparent) = writ + able + ity

Formed from 'writable' + '-ity'; in computing 'writable' regularly means 'able to be written to/modified', so the derivation is clear.

Etymology

Writability comes from the word write (an old word meaning 'to scratch' or make letters) plus -able ('can') and -ity ('state'). So writability in computing means the property of something you can write to, like a file or folder you can save changes to.