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Overwrite Procedure

nounid 3491·updated May 9, 2026
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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.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Requirement90%rule-basedr:entity.requirement.policy.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Overwrite Procedures
possessive
Overwrite Procedure's
pluralpossessive
Overwrite Procedures'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
A software process that replaces data previously stored on storage media with a predetermined set of meaningless data or random patterns.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
A software process that replaces data previously stored on storage media with a predetermined set of meaningless data or random patterns.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A software process that replaces data previously stored on storage media with a predetermined set of meaningless data or random patterns.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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