zeroize

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zeroize

verb zeroizes · zeroizing · zeroized · zeroise

nonstandard To set, reset, or initialize something (especially a variable or parameter) to zero. The ENCRYPT switches located on panel O7 control the integrity of the Y-code key within each receiver. In NORM, the key is kept intact such that it can be used to decode the Y-code signals being sent by the NAVSTAR satellites. If this switch is moved to the ZEROIZE position, the key will be erased f
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@misc{zeroize_2026,
  title = {zeroize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zeroize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}