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Erasure: meaning, definitions and examples

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erasure

 

[ ษชหˆreษชส’ษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

music

The removal of recorded material from a magnetic tape or digital recording.

Synonyms

deletion, eradication, removal

Examples of usage

  • The engineer used erasure to clean up the vocal track.
  • The erasure of the unwanted noise improved the overall sound quality.
Context #2 | Noun

history

The removal of all traces of something; obliteration.

Synonyms

elimination, eradication, extinction

Examples of usage

  • The erasure of the historical documents was a deliberate attempt to rewrite history.
  • The erasure of the ancient ruins left behind no evidence of the civilization.
Context #3 | Noun

technology

The process of clearing data from a storage device.

Synonyms

cleansing, purging, wiping

Examples of usage

  • The erasure of the hard drive was necessary to protect sensitive information.
  • Data erasure is an important step before disposing of old electronic devices.

Translations

Translations of the word "erasure" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น apagamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคฟเคŸเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lรถschung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penghapusan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ะธั€ะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wymazanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŠนๆถˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท effacement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ borrado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท silme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ญ์ œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญูˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vymazรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vymazanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ“ฆ้™ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brisanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eyรฐing

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉัˆั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒจแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ silinmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ borrado

Etymology

The word 'erasure' originated from the Latin word 'erasura', which means 'a scraping off'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-16th century. The concept of erasure has been prevalent throughout history, from removing traces of ancient civilizations to editing modern digital data. The word has evolved to encompass various contexts, from music production to data security.

See also: erase, eraser, unerasable.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,508, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.