overwrite

v., -wrote (-rōt'), -writ·ten (-rĭt'n), -writ·ing, -writes.

v.tr.

1. To cover (something) with writing.
2. To write about in an artificial or an excessively elaborate, wordy style.
3. Computer Science.
   1. To destroy or lose (old data) by recording new data over it: accidentally overwrote an important document.
   2. To record (new data) on top of already stored data, thus destroying the old data: overwrote an updated document on top of an earlier draft.

v.intr.
To write artificial, excessively elaborate, or wordy prose.

(1) A data entry mode that writes over existing characters on screen when new characters are typed in. Contrast with insert mode.

(2) To record new data on top of existing data such as when a disk record or file is updated.

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An options strategy that involves the sale of call or put options on stocks that are believed to be overpriced or underpriced. The options are not expected to be exercised.

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Also referred to as overriding.

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Speculative practice by an Option Writer who believes a security to be overpriced or underpriced and sells Call Options or Put Options on the security in quantity, assuming they will not be exercised. See also Option.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - skrive over anden tekst, skrive for meget
v. intr. - skrive for meget, skrive i en anstrengt stil

Nederlands (Dutch)
herschrijven, te veel/ bloemrijk schrijven (over), overheen schrijven, verzekeren voor meer dan premie dekt

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Comput) remplacer (des données)
v. intr. - (Comput) remplacer (des données)

Deutsch (German)
v. - überschreiben, zu viel schreiben

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μακρηγορώ σε γραπτό, γράφω πάνω από, (Η/Υ) εγγράφω (σε δίσκο, κασέτα) σβήνοντας κάτι άλλο

Italiano (Italian)
riscrivere, cancellare, scrivere troppo

Português (Portuguese)
v. - sobrescrever, escrever por cima de

Русский (Russian)
написать сверху, писать вычурно

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - escribir sobre otro escrito, redactar en estilo recargado
v. intr. - escribir elaboradamente

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skriva alltför mycket (vackert) om

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
重叠写在, 改写, 写得过多

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 重疊寫在, 改寫
v. intr. - 寫得過多

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~위에 쓰다, 과정하여 쓰다
v. intr. - 너무 자세하게 쓰다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 上に書く, …一面に書く, 書きすぎる, 乱作する
n. - 歩合

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يكتب على سطح شئ, يفرط في الكتابه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮כתב על הכתוב, הרס נתונים ע"י כתיבת נתונים חדשים במקומם (מחשב)‬
v. intr. - ‮כתב יותר מדי, כתב בסגנון מליצי מדי, כתב עד כלות הכוחות‬

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