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[–] 2 points 9 months ago (4 children)
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    A tool, primarily within Linux, that can overwrite disks. I've never seen it recommended for data deletion, but I guess it makes sense.

    It stands for "disk to disk" and is usually used for things like writing ISOs.

    However, shred is the usual approach.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

    I thought it stood for DiskDump

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