nukes and paves

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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of nuke and pave
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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