"Delete" meaning in English

See Delete in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Deletes [plural]
Etymology: From the verb delete. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Delete (plural Deletes)
  1. (computing) A key that may be pressed to delete something (such as text or files) from a computer. The key also erases text from left to right, unlike the backspace key. Wikipedia link: en:Delete key Categories (topical): Buttons, Computing Synonyms: delete Translations (a key that may be pressed to delete something): touche de suppression [feminine] (French), Entfernen [neuter] (German), suprimir (Spanish), phím xóa (Vietnamese), phím xóa tiến (Vietnamese)

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