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  "slug": "secure-erase",
  "term": "Secure erase",
  "aliases": [],
  "definition": "Procedures that remove readable data from storage media, distinct from simple file deletion.",
  "note": "",
  "status": "shipping",
  "advantages": [],
  "limitations": [],
  "related": [
    "sanitize-nvme",
    "self-encrypting-drive"
  ],
  "supersedes": [],
  "supersededBy": [],
  "firstSeen": null,
  "lastSeen": null,
  "citations": [
    {
      "id": "c1",
      "title": "Secure erase",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_erasure",
      "accessed": "2026-03-26"
    }
  ]
}