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Any-Broccoli-3911 t1_iy4fv5b wrote
Reply to comment by yoshhash in eli5 How is computer memory deleted? by unlikemike123
No, even if it's the same filename, there's no guarantee that it will be at the same place. Also, if your new file is smaller, for example an empty file, it can only overwrite a tiny part of it if ever it's at the same place.
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