schreibbar

Schreibbar is a German adjective meaning able to be written or writable. It is used to describe objects, media, or information that can accept new writing, recording, or data input. In everyday language it can refer to a physical surface, such as paper or a whiteboard, as well as to digital items that permits writing.

Etymology and usage notes: the term combines schreib- from schreiben (to write) with the suffix -bar, indicating capability. It is closely related to lesbar (readable) and to beschreibbar (describable or writable in some technical senses), but schreibbar tends to emphasize write access. In technical contexts, schreibbar is common in user interfaces and documentation.

In computing and data management: schreibbar describes a file, volume, or database object that permits writing. For example, a schreibbare Datei is a file to which data can be written. Its opposite is schreibgeschützt (write-protected or read-only). Permissions systems often distinguish between read-only and read/write modes; in German documentation these are rendered as Lesezugriff and Schreibzugriff.

Non-digital usage: outside computing, schreibbar describes surfaces suitable for writing, such as paper, notebooks, or writable whiteboards and chalkboards. It also appears in product descriptions for notebooks, planners, or modular surfaces marketed as writeable.

In summary, schreibbar denotes the capability to accept written input, whether on physical media or in digital systems, and is a common term in German tech language for describing write access and writable surfaces.