Table of Contents
24 relations: Backup, Computer file, CP/M, Crypto-shredding, Data erasure, Defragmentation, Del (command), DR-DOS, File manager, File system, File-system permissions, IBM PC DOS, Information sensitivity, Linux, MacOS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows version history, MS-DOS, Operating system, Rm (Unix), Temporary folder, Trash (computing), Undeletion, Unix.
Backup
In information technology, a backup, or data backup is a copy of computer data taken and stored elsewhere so that it may be used to restore the original after a data loss event.
Computer file
In computing, a computer file is a resource for recording data on a computer storage device, primarily identified by its filename.
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CP/M
CP/M, originally standing for Control Program/Monitor and later Control Program for Microcomputers, is a mass-market operating system created in 1974 for Intel 8080/85-based microcomputers by Gary Kildall of Digital Research, Inc. CP/M is a disk operating system and its purpose is to organize files on a magnetic storage medium, and to load and run programs stored on a disk.
Crypto-shredding
Crypto-shredding is the practice of 'deleting' data by deliberately deleting or overwriting the encryption keys.
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Data erasure
Data erasure (sometimes referred to as data clearing, data wiping, or data destruction) is a software-based method of data sanitization that aims to completely destroy all electronic data residing on a hard disk drive or other digital media by overwriting data onto all sectors of the device in an irreversible process.
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Defragmentation
In the maintenance of file systems, defragmentation is a process that reduces the degree of fragmentation.
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Del (command)
In computing, del (or erase) is a command in command-line interpreters (shells) such as COMMAND.COM, cmd.exe, 4DOS, NDOS, 4OS2, 4NT and Windows PowerShell.
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DR-DOS
DR-DOS (written as DR DOS, without a hyphen, in versions up to and including 6.0) is a disk operating system for IBM PC compatibles.
File manager
A file manager or file browser is a computer program that provides a user interface to manage files and folders.
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File system
In computing, a file system or filesystem (often abbreviated to FS or fs) governs file organization and access.
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File-system permissions
Most file systems include attributes of files and directories that control the ability of users to read, change, navigate, and execute the contents of the file system.
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IBM PC DOS
IBM PC DOS (an acronym for IBM Personal Computer Disk Operating System),Formally known as "The IBM Personal Computer DOS" from versions 1.0 through 3.30, as reported in those versions' respective COMMAND.COM outputs also known as PC DOS or IBM DOS, is a discontinued disk operating system for the IBM Personal Computer, its successors, and IBM PC compatibles.
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Information sensitivity
Information sensitivity is the control of access to information or knowledge that might result in loss of an advantage or level of security if disclosed to others.
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Linux
Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.
MacOS
macOS, originally Mac OS X, previously shortened as OS X, is an operating system developed and marketed by Apple since 2001.
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.
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Microsoft Windows version history
Microsoft Windows was announced by Bill Gates on 10 November 1983, 2 years before it was first released.
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MS-DOS
MS-DOS (acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating System, also known as Microsoft DOS) is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly developed by Microsoft.
Operating system
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
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Rm (Unix)
rm (short for remove) is a basic command on Unix and Unix-like operating systems used to remove objects such as computer files, directories and symbolic links from file systems and also special files such as device nodes, pipes and sockets, similar to the del command in MS-DOS, OS/2, and Microsoft Windows.
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Temporary folder
In computing, a temporary folder or temporary directory is a directory used to hold temporary files.
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Trash (computing)
In computing, the trash, also known by other names such as dustbin, wastebasket, and others, is a graphical user interface desktop metaphor for temporary storage for files set aside by the user for deletion, but not yet permanently erased.
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Undeletion
Undeletion is a feature for restoring computer files which have been removed from a file system by file deletion.
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Unix
Unix (trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, whose development started in 1969 at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.
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Also known as Deleted file, Deleting files.