Meanings
nounhard deletion (countable and uncountable, plural hard deletions)
plural hard deletions
- countableuncountablecomputingAn operation in which data is erased from the database.
Antonyms: soft deletion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn operation in which data is erased from the database.
Opposite
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APA
hard deletion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20deletion
MLA
“hard deletion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20deletion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard deletion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20deletion.
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