Wipe
1Wipe — (vom englischen für „wischen“ oder „putzen“) ist eine Eraser Software, die zum sicheren Löschen von Dateien unter Linux dient. Wird eine Datei mit Wipe gelöscht, so überschreibt es diese mehrmals mit speziellen Bit Mustern oder Zufallsdaten.… …
2wipe — ► VERB 1) clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth or one s hand. 2) remove (dirt or moisture) in this way. 3) erase (data) from a magnetic medium. 4) pass over an electronic reader, bar code, etc. ► NOUN 1) an act of wiping. 2) an ab …
3Wipe — Wipe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wiped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wiping}.] [OE. vipen, AS. w[=i]pian; cf. LG. wiep a wisp of straw, Sw. vepa to wrap up, to cuddle one s self up, vepa a blanket; perhaps akin to E. whip.] [1913 Webster] 1. To rub with something …
4wipe — [waɪp] verb wipe off phrasal verb [transitive] wipe something off something FINANCE to suddenly reduce the value of shares, a company etc, especially by a large amount: • There was a huge stockmarket crash which wiped 24 percent off stock prices …
5wipe — [wīp] vt. wiped, wiping [ME wipen < OE wipian, akin to OHG wīfan, to wind around < IE * weib , to turn, twist, turning motion: see VIBRATE] 1. a) to rub or pass over with a cloth, mop, etc., as for cleaning or drying b) to clean or dry in… …
6Wipe — Wipe, n. 1. Act of rubbing, esp. in order to clean. [1913 Webster] 2. A blow; a stroke; a hit; a swipe. [Low] [1913 Webster] 3. A gibe; a jeer; a severe sarcasm. Swift. [1913 Webster] 4. A handkerchief. [Thieves Cant or Slang] [1913 Webster] 5.… …
7Wipe — Wipe, n. [Cf. Sw. vipa, Dan. vibe, the lapwing.] (Zo[ o]l.) The lapwing. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …
8Wipe — has several meanings: * Wiping, a process in which old television and radio recordings were overwritten, erased, or destroyed * Wipe (transition), a gradual transition in film editing * Total Party Kill, in roleplaying games, when an entire group …
9wipe — *exterminate, extirpate, eradicate, uproot, deracinate Analogous words: obliterate, *erase, efface, expunge, blot out: *abolish, extinguish, annihilate: *destroy, demolish …
10wipe — [v] brush, swab clean, clean off, clear, dry, dust, erase, mop, obliterate, remove, rub, sponge, take away, towel, wash; concept 165 …
