A method of sanitization that applies logical techniques to sanitize data in all user- addressable storage locations for protection against simple non-invasive data recovery techniques; typically applied through the standard Read and Write commands to the storage device, such as by rewriting with a new value or using a menu option to reset the device to the factory state (where rewriting is not supported). Source: NIST SP 800-88 Rev 1
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A method of sanitization that applies logical techniques to sanitize data in all user- addressable storage locations for protection against simple non-invasive data recovery techniques; typically applied through the standard Read and Write commands to the storage device, such as by rewriting with a new value or using a menu option to reset the device to the factory state (where rewriting is not supported). Source: NIST SP 800-88 Rev 1
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Clear. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/clear
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