noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An uninstallation process.

   "But what happens if the uninstall does not work, is corrupt, or is accidentally deleted? Then, a manual uninstall is necessary […]"

Verb

1. 1
   To completely remove hardware or software from a computer system.

Synonyms

All synonyms

deinstalldeinstall

Antonyms

All antonyms

install

Example

More examples

"Uninstall method: Chuck the whole folder into the recycle bin."

Etymology

From un- + install.

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