Wipe vs Shred vs Delete vs Erase: What's the Difference?
Wiping, Shredding, Deleting, and Erasing Files are Actually Different Things
You can delete a file without erasing it, erase a drive without wiping it, shred a file without deleting it, and wipe hundreds of files at once... that were already deleted.
Confused? I'm not surprised! These four terms - wipe, shred, <</p>
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