wipe data

[waɪp ˈdeɪtə]
verb phrase
apagar dados
1. To permanently delete or erase all data stored on a device, storage medium, or system, typically rendering it unrecoverable
Before selling your old phone, you should wipe data to protect your privacy.
Antes de vender seu telefone antigo, você deve apagar os dados para proteger sua privacidade.
2. To perform a complete data erasure operation on a hard drive, smartphone, or other electronic device
The IT department will wipe data from all decommissioned computers.
O departamento de TI apagará os dados de todos os computadores desativados.
This term is essential in modern digital culture, particularly relevant in Brazil and worldwide due to LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais - Brazil's General Data Protection Law). Tech-savvy individuals and corporations frequently use this term when discussing privacy, device security, and data protection compliance.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
erase datadelete dataclear dataformatsanitize data
Antonyms / Antônimos
restore datarecover databackup datasave data

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apagar dados
Standard term used in Brazil for data deletion
São Paulo
apagar dados
Common usage in tech industry
Rio de Janeiro
limpar dados
Alternative colloquial expression
Portugal
limpar dados / apagar dados
Both terms used; 'limpar dados' more common in European Portuguese

Related Words

factory resetdata erasuredisk formattinghard drive wipingsecure deletedata sanitization

Related Idioms & Phrases

wipe the slate clean
wipe everything off the map
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