Editing Paper shredder (section)

{{short description|Device used to cut paper into pieces}}
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[[File:Paper Shredder.jpg|thumb|Paper shredder with built-in wastebasket]]
[[File:Paper shredder - detail-9831.jpg|thumb|Inner view of a paper shredder with motor]]
[[File:Paper shredder - detail-9839.jpg|thumb|Detail of a cross-cut paper shredder]]

A '''paper shredder''' is a mechanical device used to cut sheets of [[paper]] into either strips or fine particles. Government organizations, businesses, and private individuals use shredders to destroy private, [[confidentiality|confidential]], or otherwise sensitive documents.