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数据销毁
shùjù xiāohuǐ
data destruction
公司在合同到期后必须进行数据销毁以确保客户隐私安全。
The company must perform data destruction after the contract expires to ensure customer privacy security.
Technology
technical
The process of securely erasing digital data to prevent unauthorized access or recovery.
为了符合数据保护法规，企业需要定期进行数据销毁。
To comply with data protection regulations, enterprises need to perform data destruction regularly.
Often involves physical destruction of storage media (e.g., shredding hard drives) or secure digital erasure methods.
Law
formal
The legal or contractual obligation to permanently delete sensitive information.
根据《网络安全法》，金融机构必须在系统升级时完成数据销毁。
According to the Cybersecurity Law, financial institutions must complete data destruction during system upgrades.
Common in industries handling personal data (e.g., healthcare, finance) to comply with regulations like GDPR.
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Distinguish from 'deletion'
Data destruction ensures permanent erasure (e.g., via shredding or cryptographic wiping), while deletion (e.g., '删除') may still allow recovery through forensic methods.
Gold Rule
Regulatory compliance
Data destruction is legally required in many jurisdictions for decommissioning hardware containing sensitive data (e.g., GDPR in EU, CCPA in California).
Word Origin
Combines '数据' (data) and '销毁' (destruction/destroy). '销毁' originates from classical Chinese (消 + 毁), meaning 'to eliminate completely'. The compound emerged in modern IT contexts to describe secure data erasure.
Usage Notes
Common in corporate, legal, and IT contexts. Often confused with '数据删除' (data deletion), which may allow recovery. Data destruction implies irreversible removal.
Word Breakdown
数据
data
root销毁
destruction/to destroy
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