file shredder

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Definition of file shredder in English English dictionary

A software program designed to overwrite the contents of a data file to prevent recovery of the file contents. In addition, File Shredder software may also be used to overwrite the unused sections of a hard drive (freespace) to erase previously deleted files. The number of overwrites as well as the pattern of data used in the overwrite function vary from program to program

Hyphenation

file shred·der

Turkish pronunciation

fayl şredır

Pronunciation

/ˈfīl ˈsʜredər/ /ˈfaɪl ˈʃrɛdɜr/

Etymology

() Analogous to a paper shredder