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Residue

Residue: Data left in storage after information processing operations are complete, but before degaussing or overwriting has taken place.

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Data left in storage after information processing operations are complete, but before degaussing or overwriting has taken place.

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Data left in storage after information-processing operations are complete, but before degaussing or overwriting has taken place. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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