In plain English
The key idea is that the deleting is done by the system itself. It happens without a person having to perform that deletion by hand.
In context
Here, "Auto-delete" labels the process of the system deleting data automatically on a schedule, without a person doing that deletion manually.
- Situation
- Notification, privacy, data-export, and account-deletion settings
- What it communicates
- labels a setting for scheduled data deletion
Meaning limits
The term alone does not say what is deleted or when the automatic deletion occurs.
Examples
“Auto-delete removes old files at midnight without anyone clearing them manually.”
“Archived emails are set for auto-delete after ninety days.”