In plain English
It takes the item out of where it is now and puts it into a holding area for discarded items. The item is then treated as deleted, but it has not been erased for good yet.
In context
Here, "move to trash" labels the delete action that removes the file from its current location and places it in the trash area so it is treated as deleted without being permanently erased yet.
- Situation
- Creating, saving, sharing, versioning, and restoring files
- What it communicates
- labels the delete action that sends the file to trash or bin.
Meaning limits
The term itself does not specify what happens to the item after it is in the trash area.
Examples
“She moved the duplicate photo to trash rather than erase it permanently.”
“To clear the downloads folder, he moved the old installer to trash.”