Origin of excerpt. From Middle English excerpted from Latin excerptus past participle of excerpere to pick out ex-ex-carpere to pluck; see kerp-in Indo-European roots.
What is Degaussing. Degaussing is simply the act of erasing data from magnetic media. Sometimes it is referred to as sanitization.. It works by subjecting magnetic media to a strong magnetic field that removes data from data bearing surfaces. The magnetic field can be created either by powerful magnets or an electromagnetic discharge.
A disk may need to be wiped after a catastrophic virus attack. A disk wipe can delete all data from a computer's hard disk. A disc wipe is one way to more thoroughly erase 'deleted' files. View slideshow of images above.