1. Plural of degausser; devices or instruments that remove or neutralize magnetic fields from objects, especially electronic equipment or data storage media.
Usage: technical; commonly used in IT and data security contexts

Examples

• The IT department used degaussers to erase all magnetic data from the old hard drives before disposal.
• Degaussers are essential tools for protecting sensitive information stored on magnetic media.
• The facility invested in industrial degaussers to securely destroy classified documents.
• Modern degaussers can neutralize magnetic fields in seconds.
• Banks use degaussers to safely decommission old magnetic tape backups.