Eli5 how is data deleted

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In modern computers, nothing is actually “cleared” when things are deleted. Rather, the reference telling the computer *where to look for that information* is deleted.

It’s like ripping up the post-it note with your ex’s phone number or address. The phone number would still get you to them (if you knew it), and their house hasn’t disappeared. But because you don’t have the note telling you where to look, in a sense, they’re gone *(assuming you don’t memorize it / know where they live by memory)*.

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