/ˌəʊvəˈraɪt ||; ˌovɚˈraɪt/(also overtype) verb [T] (past tense overwrote /-ˈrəʊt ||; -ˈrot/; past participle overwritten /-ˈrɪtn ||; -ˈrɪtṇ/) (computing 计算机技术) to replace information on the screen or in a file by putting new information over it 盖写；重写