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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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.

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