Primary definition
A method of sanitization that renders Target Data recovery infeasible using state of the art laboratory techniques and results in the subsequent inability to use the media for storage of data. Source: NIST SP 800-88 Rev 1
Also known aserase · wipe · shred · sanitize · delete permanently · secure erase · data destruction · physical destruction · degauss · pulverize · incinerate
— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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A method of sanitization that renders Target Data recovery infeasible using state of the art laboratory techniques and results in the subsequent inability to use the media for storage of data. Source: NIST SP 800-88 Rev 1
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Destroy. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 11, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/destroy
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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