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soft-delete

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To remove access to (a resource), without deleting the resource itself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • That service was criticized for soft-deleting users' files without their knowledge, meaning they were still internally able to access everything.

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