Media Sanitization

nounverified·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

6 senses across 5 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.

NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →

§1 · attested_usage_pack_match: No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 2 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

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