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overwrite vs save

save vs overwrite

overwrite is not a noun while save is a noun.

overwrite and save both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overwrite No No Yes No
save Yes No Yes No
As verbs, save is a hypernym of overwrite; that is, save is a word with a broader meaning than overwrite:
  • overwrite: write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
  • save: record data on a computer
Other hypernyms of overwrite include write.
overwrite (noun) save (noun)
(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
overwrite (verb) save (verb)
write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
record data on a computer
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
accumulate money for future use
spend less; buy at a reduced price
retain rights to
spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
bring into safety
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
save from sins
refrain from harming
Difference between overwrite and save

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