noun
Computing term for replacing existing data with new data. Often used as a noun or in compound verbs like オーバーライトする.
See also: 上書き
ファイルをオーバーライトする前にバックアップを取ってください。
Please back up the file before overwriting it.
上書き is the native Japanese equivalent, also meaning 'overwriting', and is more common in everyday computing contexts. オーバーライト is a direct loanword used in technical or English-influenced environments.
Borrowed from English 'overwrite', used in computing contexts.