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  "slug": "read-modify-write",
  "term": "Read-modify-write",
  "aliases": [],
  "definition": "Updating part of a sector requires reading the whole block, merging, and writing back.",
  "note": "",
  "status": "shipping",
  "advantages": [],
  "limitations": [],
  "related": [
    "advanced-format",
    "partition-alignment",
    "ssd"
  ],
  "supersedes": [],
  "supersededBy": [],
  "firstSeen": null,
  "lastSeen": null,
  "citations": [
    {
      "id": "c1",
      "title": "Read-modify-write",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Read-modify-write",
      "accessed": "2026-03-26"
    }
  ]
}