Primary definition
A software process that replaces data previously stored on storage media with a predetermined set of meaningless data or random patterns. Rationale: Definition is obvious based on definition of overwrite.
Also known asC.F.D. overwrite · overwrite process · data overwrite procedure · secure overwrite · CFD overwrite
— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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A software process that replaces data previously stored on storage media with a predetermined set of meaningless data or random patterns. Rationale: Definition is obvious based on definition of overwrite.
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Overwrite Procedure (C.F.D.). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/overwrite-procedure-c-f-d
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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