Wipe or wiping may refer to:

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Arts and media edit

Technology edit

  • Wiping (magnetic tape), a process in which old television and radio recordings were overwritten, erased, or destroyed
  • Data erasure, purging a computer file to counter data remanence
  • Degaussing of ships' hulls to guard against magnetic naval mines

Other uses edit

See also edit

  • Wiped joint, a form of soldered joint used to join lead pipework