I somehow turn my Recycled Bin into Wastebin. (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by ColdWater@lemmy.ca to c/kde@lemmy.kde.social

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[-] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago

Ugh, all those electrons straight into the landfill :(

[-] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Mate, I think you mean rubbish tip

[-] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Hah, you are correct

[-] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 34 points 2 months ago

Maybe a translation thing? American vs British English?

[-] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

is wastebin an American English word? because I changed mine from GB English to AC English after having issue with locale setting.

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It is not; it's a distinctly British-influenced if not outright British term.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_container

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Might it be some version in a formerly British colonised country?

Sometimes they use more archaic expression in English, idk

[-] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

That does not narrow things down.

[-] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I kinda like it XD

[-] cravl@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 months ago

Seems more accurate anyway, it's not like the concept of recycling even exists digitally. I understand why Windows did it way back when to raise awareness of recycling, but nowadays it's just a bit silly.

[-] programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 2 months ago

The space the bits occupy is recycled when you delete the files and refill with new ones. The recycling bin is the place where bits wait for being marked for recycling

[-] Themadbeagle@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Honestly I think both work depending how you look at it. On the one hand with waste bin, you are throwing your data away. On the other you are preparing to "recycle" the memory so it can be reused.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Now when you delete files, that section of the SSD or HDD gets scorched with a fibre laser so nothing can ever be written there again

[-] Infernal_pizza@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

Mine has always been called waste bin, I didn't know it was ever called recycle bin

[-] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Recycling may be woke now... haven't received official decree yet.

[-] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago

Not a wasted bin?

[-] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

No, my bin didn't drink

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