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degauss
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degauss

To remove unwanted magnetism from a monitor or the read/write head in a disk or tape drive. Some monitors have a built-in degaussing function that can be activated by the user. See gauss and bulk eraser.
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Used tapes are typically marketed as having been cleaned, degaussed and refurbished to perform just as well as new tapes.
The dangers of recycled tape media by Brinkman, Peter / Computer Technology Review
If a servo track is degaussed, the tape is rendered useless.
Fujifilm Alerts Users to Dangers of ``Re-Certified'' Media Market; ... by Business Wire
On the negative side, a cartridge with servo tracks cannot be degaussed because erasure would remove the head positioning ability of the drive (This is not the case with SDLT.
MTCs Will Continue To Be Enterprise Storage's Choice For Removable ... by Nijssen, Gerrit / Computer Technology Review
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