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Definition(s):

The process of overwriting, erasing, or physically destroying a key so that it cannot be recovered.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 [Superseded]

The process of overwriting, erasing, or physically destroying information (e.g., a cryptographic key) so that it cannot be recovered. See NIST SP 800-88.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev.1

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