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In most data processing, when deleting a file, it is only the file name that is deleted. This then leaves the space previously occupied by the file to be re-used. This is an inherent property of a 'file allocation table'. Importantly, to actually remove the data, one must re-write new arbitrary data over the file space many times. Seven overwrites is usually adequate.

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