Felülírását

Felülírását is a Hungarian noun referring to the act of overwriting or writing over something that already exists. The base verb felülír means to overwrite, replace content, or supersede previous writing by new writing. The term is used in both technical and non-technical contexts, with nuances depending on the domain.

In computing and data management, felülírás denotes replacing existing data in storage with new data. It is a common method for updating information or for deleting sensitive data by overwriting it so that the original content becomes unrecoverable. In practice, the effectiveness of overwriting depends on the storage medium: magnetic drives, solid-state drives, and file systems have different characteristics that can influence data remnants, wear leveling, and recoverability. Standard secure-deletion procedures may specify multiple passes with various data patterns, though modern storage technologies have complexities that sometimes require specialized methods.

In editing and publishing, felülírás describes revising text by overwriting earlier passages with new material. It can range from minor corrections to substantial rewrites, affecting tone, clarity, or factual content. The context determines whether the overwriting is considered a simple amendment or a thorough revision.

The phrase felülírását appears in sentences about the overwriting of a particular item, such as a file, document, or section of text. Etymologically, felülírás combines fel- meaning over or upon and írás meaning writing, yielding a term that is common in both technical and literary discussions.