# overwriter

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Software that writes over the contents or unused section of a data store to prevent recovery of sensitive information.
2. One who writes too much.

## Etymology
From overwrite + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overwriter