Delete

See also: delete

English

Delete key on PC keyboard

Alternative forms

• Del
• delete

Etymology

From the verb delete.

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.

Translations

a key that may be pressed to delete something

• French: touche de suppression f
• German: Entfernen (de) n
• Spanish: suprimir (es)
• Vietnamese: phím xóa, phím xóa tiến