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when did the word delete come into use
“Delete” first appeared in English in the late 15th century.
what did the word delete mean in the late 15th century
In the late 15th century, the word delete carried that meaning of “to destroy or annihilate.“
what else did the word delete mean besides “to destroy or annihilate.“
Within a few years, the word had acquired the less violent sense of “to obliterate, erase or expunge,” particularly to “cut” a portion of written material.

Question: what about the word copy
Self-contained rewrite: what does the word copy mean