Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

leaves behind

English answer:

keeps

    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-07-14 16:54:13 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Jul 11, 2013 06:21
10 yrs ago
English term

leaves behind

English Tech/Engineering IT (Information Technology)
leaves behind configuration, monitored device, and log file information when it is uninstalled


Does it mean to keep or to delete ?
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keeps

It keeps the files without deleting them.

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agree John Alphonse (X)
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agree Marcos Cavalca : You got there first :)
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agree Edith Kelly
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agree B D Finch
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agree Alex Alexandre
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keeps

It either means that it fails to remove that kind of data (failing to revert the system to the way it was before the software was first installed) or that it leaves the files/information there in case the user ever decides to install the software again.
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agree Łukasz Gos-Furmankiewicz : Can't pretend you aren't right. ;)
6 mins
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agree Alex Alexandre
3 hrs
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