overwritten

Data replaced permanently

Overwritten describes text that uses too many words, too much ornamentation, or excessive stylistic effort: The novel's overwritten prose exhausted me by page fifty.

In computing, overwritten means replaced by new data—a file overwritten by another is gone.

The word is the past participle of overwrite in both senses.

effaced

erased

Removed by rubbing

obliteratedUtterly and completely destroyed
expungedOfficially removed completely
wipedCleaned by rubbing

deleted · blotted · scrubbed · rubbed out · scratched out · crossed out · struck through · blanked · whited out · covered

superseded

replaced

Removed and substituted

updatedMade current or modern
supplantedDisplaced by another
displacedShifted from proper location

succeeded · amended · revised · edited · corrected · modified · altered · changed · reworked · redone

overshadowed

eclipsed

Surpassed or obscured

outshoneExceeded in brilliance
dominatedControlled or overpowered
subordinatedPlaced below in rank

marginalized · diminished · obscured · upstaged · overlooked · neglected · sidelined · secondary · ignored · forgotten

computing

corrupted

Made impure or dishonest

disk errorStorage medium malfunction
backupStored duplicate for recovery
restoreReturn to earlier state

recovery · autosave · version control · undo · cache · memory · storage · format

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erased

replaced

eclipsed

corrupted

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