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Sanitization

nounid 3982·updated May 12, 2026
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A general term referring to the actions taken to render data written on media unrecoverable by both ordinary and, for some forms of sanitization, extraordinary means.

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

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Information Class

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Variants

synonym
sanitation
plural
Sanitizations
possessive
Sanitization's
pluralpossessive
Sanitizations'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
§1
Process to remove information from media such that information recovery is not possible. It includes removing all labels, markings, and activity logs.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
A general term referring to the actions taken to render data written on media unrecoverable by both ordinary and, for some forms of sanitization, extraordinary means.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
A general term referring to the actions taken to render data written on media unrecoverable by both ordinary and, for some forms of sanitization, extraordinary means.
NIST SP 800-531 senseview framework →
§1
A general term referring to the actions taken to render data written on media unrecoverable by both ordinary and, for some forms of sanitization, extraordinary means.
FIPS PUB 2001 senseview framework →
§1
Process to remove information from media such that information recovery is not possible. It includes removing all labels, markings, and activity logs.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing

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