Wipe or wiping may refer to:
Hygiene
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Toilet paper
Toilet paper (sometimes called toilet/bath/bathroom tissue, or toilet roll) is a tissue paper product primarily used to clean the human anus, anus and surrounding region of Human feces, feces (after defecation), and to clean the external gen ...
or
wet wipe
A wet wipe, also known as a wet towel, wet one, moist towelette, disposable wipe, disinfecting wipe, or a baby wipe (in specific circumstances) is a small to medium-sized moistened piece of plastic or cloth that either comes folded and individu ...
s, or their use
Arts and media
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Wipe (transition)
Examples of various wipe transitions
In filmmaking, a wipe is a type of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape. If the wipe proceeds from two opposite edges ...
, a gradual transition in film editing
* Wipe curtain, a kind of
theater curtain
* ''Wipe'' or ''Screenwipe'', a television series by
Charlie Brooker
Charlton ‘Charlie’ Brooker (born 3 March 1971) is an English screenwriter, producer, presenter, author, cartoonist, and social critic. He first became known for creating and presenting satirical television shows that featured biting criticis ...
Technology
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Wiping (magnetic tape)
Lost television broadcasts are television programs that were not preserved after their original airing, rendering them permanently unavailable for both public and private screening. Because of this, they are considered a form of lost media, par ...
, a process in which old television and radio recordings were overwritten, erased, or destroyed
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Data erasure
Data erasure (sometimes referred to as data clearing, data wiping, or data destruction) is a software-based method of data sanitization that aims to completely destroy all electronic data residing on a hard disk drive or other digital media by ...
, purging a computer file to counter data remanence
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Degaussing
Degaussing, or deperming, is the process of decreasing or eliminating a remnant magnetic field. It is named after the gauss, a unit of magnetism, which in turn was named after Carl Friedrich Gauss. Due to magnetic hysteresis, it is generally not ...
of ships' hulls to guard against magnetic naval mines
Other uses
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Wuhan Institute of Physical Education
Wuhan Sports University (), commonly abbreviated as "武体 (Wuhan Institute - PhysEd)", is a provincial public research and education institute in Wuhan, Hubei, China. The institute is often branded as "Wuhan Sports University" for its teaching ...
(WIPE), a university in China
See also
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Wiped joint
A wiped joint is a form of soldering, soldered joint used to join lead pipework.
Process
The defining characteristic of a wiped joint is that the soldering process involves mechanically working or 'wiping' the joint. As well as heating solder a ...
, a form of soldered joint used to join lead pipework
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