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Trash (computing)

In computing, the trash, also known by other names such as trash bin, dustbin, wastebasket, and similar names, is a graphical user interface desktop metaphor for temporary storage for files set aside by the user for deletion, but which are not yet permanently erased. This lifts the burden from the user of having to be highly careful while selecting files…

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Trash (computing)

Nodes89
Edges88
Triples12
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022472
Components1

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trash files bin file recycle windows deleted user folder microsoft icon system original delete may desktop mac drive os operating

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
trash bininstance ofalso known by other names0.80text
dustbininstance ofalso known by other names0.80text
wastebasketinstance ofalso known by other names0.80text
and similar namesinstance ofalso known by other names0.80text
is a graphical user interface desktop metaphor for temporary storage for files set aside by the user for deletioninstance ofalso known by other names0.80text
but which are not yet permanently erasedinstance ofalso known by other names0.80text
GNOMEinstance ofensuring that any applications written with this specification in mind will be interoperable with any trash can implementation.Although the various Linux desktop environments0.80text
KDEinstance ofensuring that any applications written with this specification in mind will be interoperable with any trash can implementation.Although the various Linux desktop environments0.80text
and Xfce provide a trash mechanisminstance ofensuring that any applications written with this specification in mind will be interoperable with any trash can implementation.Although the various Linux desktop environments0.80text
there is traditionally no simple way to trash something from the command line interfaceinstance ofensuring that any applications written with this specification in mind will be interoperable with any trash can implementation.Although the various Linux desktop environments0.80text
an external drive has a hidden folder in the root folder named /.Trashesinstance ofeach mounted volume0.80text
file selection dialogsinstance ofbut not necessarily other Windows graphical interfaces0.80text

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