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Shredder

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

/ˈʃredə/nounCommon term

In office & administration, shredder means: A machine that cuts paper into very small strips or pieces so that confidential documents cannot be read.

In Turkish: kağıt imha makinesi, evrak imha makinesi

How it is used

Used for documents with personal or confidential information. Cross-cut shredders cut paper into small pieces and are more secure than strip-cut ones. Many offices also use locked confidential waste bins emptied by a secure shredding company. The verb is shred.

Example sentences

  1. Don't put old payslips in the recycling bin; use the shredder.

  2. The shredder is full again. Could someone empty it?

Common collocations

  • put through the shredder
  • shred documents
  • cross-cut shredder
  • the shredder is full
  • confidentialPrivate and meant to be seen only by certain people, such as salary details, contracts or personal information about staff and clients.
  • archiveTo move old documents, emails or records that are no longer in daily use to a separate place where they are kept safely for future reference.
  • record-keepingThe work of creating, organising and storing records, such as invoices, contracts and staff files, accurately and in a way that makes them easy to find.
  • photocopierA machine that makes paper copies of documents; most office models can also print, scan and send documents by email.

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