"file shredder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: file shredders [plural]
Etymology: Analogous to a paper shredder Head templates: {{en-noun}} file shredder (plural file shredders)
  1. (computing) A software program designed to overwrite the contents of a data file (or other space on a disk) to prevent recovery of the file contents. Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: overwriter, eraser

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