demagnetize; degauss
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to demagnetize; to degauss; to cause a magnetic body to lose its magnetism
technicalAlso called 消磁. This process is often used in data security to erase hard drives, or in physics and engineering to remove unwanted magnetic fields.
Gāo高
wēn温
kě可
yǐ以
shǐ使
cí磁
tiě铁
tuì退
cí磁
。
High temperatures can demagnetize a magnet.
Zhè这
tái台
shè设
bèi备
zhuān专
mén门
yòng用
yú于
gěi给
cí磁
dài带
tuì退
cí磁
。
This device is specifically used to degauss magnetic tapes.
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Tuì退
cí磁
hòu后
de的
yìng硬
pán盘
wú无
fǎ法
huī恢
fù复
shù数
jù据
。
Data cannot be recovered from a hard drive after it has been demagnetized.