Full Disk Encryption

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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The process of encrypting all the data on the hard disk drive used to boot a computer, including the computer’s operating system, and permitting access to the data only after successful authentication with the full disk encryption product.

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Variants

5 surface forms

acronym: FDE
synonym: full-disk encryption
plural: Full Disk Encryptions
possessive: Full Disk Encryption's
pluralpossessive: Full Disk Encryptions'

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