Overwrite or override

Question

It might seem to be a stupid question but I\'m just so curious and want to use the correct term when talking about the issue. Couldn\'t find a similar question here so I dec

Answer 1

Both are generic terminologies Override is the prevention of some previous action or decision and on the other hand Overwrite refers to something being written over something previously written.

in simple words,

Actions and decisions are overriden.

Information is overwritten.