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.
Although erase is often used as a synonym for wipe, that term is a little misleading -- it isn't possible to actually erase hard drive data. Deleting a file only removes the file listing, which serves as a shortcut. The data is still on the computer and easily accessible to anyone with the right program and/or know-how.