degauss

de·gauss  (d-gous)

tr.v. de·gaussed, de·gauss·ing, de·gauss·es

1. To neutralize the magnetic field of (a ship, for example).

2. To erase information from (a magnetic disk or other storage device).

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[de- + gauss.]

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de·gausser n.

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degauss  (d-gous)

1. To neutralize or rebalance the magnetic field of a magnetized object, such as a computer monitor or the read/write head of a disk drive or tape recorder.

2. To erase information from a magnetic disk, tape, or other magnetic storage device.

Thesaurus

Verb

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degauss - make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship" demagnetise, demagnetize natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"