nuked and paved

A form of nuke and pave — To wipe a computer's hard disk and reinstall everything, as a drastic fix for problems.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of nuke and pave
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APA

nuked and paved. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuked%20and%20paved

MLA

“nuked and paved.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuked%20and%20paved. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuked and paved,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuked%20and%20paved.

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