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degauss
[ dee-gous ]
verb (used with object)
- to demagnetize (a ship's hull, electrical equipment, etc.) by means of electric coils.
degauss
/ -ˈɡɔːs; diːˈɡaʊs /
verb
- to neutralize the magnetic field of a ship's hull (as a protection against magnetic mines) using equipment producing an opposing magnetic field
- another word for demagnetize
degauss
/ dē-gous′ /
- To neutralize or rebalance the magnetic field of a magnetized object, such as a computer monitor or the read/write head of a disk drive or tape recorder.
- To erase information from a magnetic disk, tape, or other magnetic storage device.
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