Deletion Glossary
Browse 3 deletion terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
3 Deletion Terms
- Code Guillotine
- A dramatic, sweeping removal of code, features, or dependencies in one decisive cut. In engineering slang, the code guillotine can be healthy cleanup or...
- Nuke
- To delete, destroy, or wipe something decisively and often irreversibly. In engineering chat it can refer to removing data, tearing down environments, or...
- Nuke It
- To delete, destroy, or fully reset something rather than trying to salvage it incrementally. In engineering slang, nuking it can be pragmatic cleanup or...
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