uninstall meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

uninstall

verb

Etymology From un- + install.

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To completely remove hardware or software from a computer system.

Apple devices are more conservative with preinstalled apps, but there is a core group of iOS apps you can't uninstall.2013 December 24, Heather Kelly, “Tips for getting started with your new mobile gadget”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2016:

noun

Etymology From un- + install.

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences An uninstallation process.

But what happens if the uninstall does not work, is corrupt, or is accidentally deleted? Then, a manual uninstall is necessary […]2004, Ron Ben-Natan, Richard Gornitsky, Tim Hanis, Mastering IBM WebSphere Portal: