Deletion or delete may refer to:
Computing
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File deletion
File deletion is the removal of a computer file, file from a computer's file system.
All operating systems include commands for deleting files (rm (Unix), rm on Unix, del (command), era in CP/M and DR-DOS, del (command), del/del (command), eras ...
, a way of removing a file from a computer's file system
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Code cleanup, a way of removing unnecessary variables, data structures, cookies, and temporary files in a programming language
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Delete key, a key on modern computer keyboards that erases text
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Delete character,
DEL, the delete control code in ASCII and C0 and C1 control codes
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delete (C++) operator, a built-in operator in the C++ programming language
Arts and entertainment
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Deletion (music industry), a term for removing a record from a label's catalog
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''Delete'' (miniseries), a 2011 TV miniseries
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Delete (Dara Bubamara song)
"Delete" is a song recorded by Serbian pop recording artist Dara Bubamara. It was self-released 25 December 2012 and was featured as a bonus track on her twelfth studio album '' Dara 2013'', released by City Records. The song was written by Miloš ...
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Delete (DMA's song)
"Delete" is the debut single by Australian rock band DMA's. It was released on 17 February 2014 and is from their self-titled debut extended play. It was also included on the band's debut studio album, ''Hills End''. The song peaked at number 8 ...
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Delete (Story Untold song)
"Delete" is the first single from Story Untold's debut album as Story Untold rather than Amasic.
Lead vocalist Janick Thibault stated, "Delete is a song that means a lot to me. It's about not wanting to let go of a relationship. Every time you t ...
* "Delete!", a catchphrase used by professional wrestler
Matt Hardy under his Broken gimmick.
Wikipedia
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Deletion of articles on Wikipedia, an activity on Wikipedia
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Speedy deletion
Volunteer editors of Wikipedia delete articles on the online encyclopedia on a regular basis, following processes that have been formulated by the site's community over time. The most common route is outright deletion of articles that are clearl ...
, a deletion process on Wikipedia
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Proposed deletion
Volunteer editors of Wikipedia delete articles on the online encyclopedia on a regular basis, following processes that have been formulated by the site's community over time. The most common route is outright deletion of articles that are clearl ...
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Articles for deletion
Volunteer editors of Wikipedia delete articles on the online encyclopedia on a regular basis, following processes that have been formulated by the site's community over time. The most common route is outright deletion of articles that are clearl ...
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Deletion review, a deletion-related process on Wikipedia
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Other uses
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Deletion (genetics), deletion of a gene or chromosome segment, symbolized in the literature by a Δ symbol
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Elision
In linguistics, an elision or deletion is the omission of one or more sounds (such as a vowel, a consonant, or a whole syllable) in a word or phrase. However, these terms are also used to refer more narrowly to cases where two words are run toget ...
, the deletion of a sound or sounds
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Ellipsis (linguistics), grammatical deletion of a word
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