Media Sanitization

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

A general term referring to the actions taken to render data written on media unrecoverable by both ordinary and extraordinary means.

Framework senses

4 senses across 3 frameworks

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →

§1: A general term referring to the actions taken to render data written on media unrecoverable by both ordinary and extraordinary means.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review: The actions taken to render data written on media unrecoverable by both ordinary and extraordinary means.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: The actions taken to render data written on media unrecoverable by both ordinary and extraordinary means.

NIST SP 800-881 senseview framework →

§1: A general term referring to the actions taken to render data written on media unrecoverable by both ordinary and extraordinary means.