What is zeroed out?

Zeroed out is a term used to describe the process of wiping out all the data on a storage device or a section of memory, leaving it with zeroes as an empty state. This is done to ensure that the data cannot be recovered or accessed by unauthorized users. Zeroing out is often used in situations where sensitive or confidential information is stored on a device that is no longer needed or is being disposed of. It is a crucial step in data sanitization to protect against data breaches and ensure compliance with data privacy laws and regulations. Zeroing out can also improve the performance of a device by reducing fragmentation and increasing the speed of read and write operations.