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Eraser vs Delete - What's the difference?

eraser | delete |

As nouns the difference between eraser and delete

is that eraser is a thing used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil while delete is an alternative spelling of Delete|lang=en.

As a verb delete is

to remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer.

eraser

English

(wikipedia eraser)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) A thing used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil.
    • I have worn out the eraser on this pencil.
  • (US) A thing used to erase something written by chalk on a chalkboard; chalkboard eraser.
  • (computing) An overwriter program used to prevent data recovery.

    • Synonyms

    * (thing used to remove markings) rubber (UK) * (thing used to remove markings) india rubber (UK) * (thing used to remove markings) bungee (UK)

    delete

    English

    (Deletion)

    Noun

    (-)
    • I lost the file when I accidentally hit delete .
  • A remainder of a music or video release.

    • Verb

    (delet)
  • To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer.
  • (computer) To hide, conceal

    • Synonyms

    * (to get rid of) erase, strike, terminate, cease existence, remove, rub out, strike out, obliterate, cancel, cross out, score, scrub, scrap, scratch, expunge, eliminate, blue-pencil, exclude, squelch

    Antonyms

    * (to get rid of) insert, maintain

    Related terms

    * deleterious * deletion * delible