(rīt′prə-tĕkt′)tr.v.write-pro·tect·ed, write-pro·tect·ing, write-pro·tectsComputers To modify (a file or disk) so that its data cannot be edited or erased.
write-protect
vb (tr) (Computer Science) to protect (a computer disk) from accidental writing or erasure
write-protect
Past participle: write-protected Gerund: write-protecting