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Read-only

Read-only describes a data scope in which information can be viewed but not created, changed, or deleted.

In plain English

This means the information is available to look at, but not to work on. A person or app can see what is there, while adding, editing, and removing data are outside that scope.

In context

Here, "Read-only" indicates that the access level allows viewing the information without permission to add, alter, or remove it.

Situation
Reviewing app permissions, consent prompts, access scopes, and security warnings
What it communicates
labels a non-editing access level on the consent screen.

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not say which information is included in that scope, only that the scope excludes creating, changing, and deleting.

Examples

“The records were read-only, so the team could review them but could not add, change, or delete entries.”

Core meaning

“With read-only access, she checked the data and left it untouched.”

In context