Remove vs. Delete: When to Use Which

The proper way to design remove and delete

Did you know that data removal and deletion are different affordances? It’s important not to confuse the two when you design interfaces.

Deletion removes and destroys data, while removal only takes it away from a data set. Removed data can be retrieved and added back to the set, but deleted data cannot.

Don’t use a delete affordance when you’re only remov…