Primary definition
Writing one or more patterns of data on top of the physical location of data stored on the media. Source: NIST SP 800-88 Rev 1
Also known asoverwriting · data overwrite · overwrite operation · secure overwrite
— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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Writing one or more patterns of data on top of the physical location of data stored on the media. 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). Overwrite. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/overwrite
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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