# file shredder

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A software program designed to overwrite the contents of a data file (or other space on a disk) to prevent recovery of the file contents.

## Etymology
Analogous to a paper shredder

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/file-shredder