Computing term for a read operation that destroys the data being read, typically in certain memory technologies.
Since this memory uses destructive read, the data must be rewritten after being read out.
Non-destructive read; a read operation that does not alter the stored data.
nondestructive read
Standard kanji form for this computing term.
Alternate kanji form using 読み取り instead of 読取り.
Compound of 破壊 (destruction) and 読取り (reading), calque of English 'destructive read'.