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Auto-delete

the process of a system deleting something automatically, without a person having to do it manually.

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.”

Core meaning

“Archived emails are set for auto-delete after ninety days.”

In context