uninstaller
[/ˌʌnɪnˈstɔːlər/]
nounpl: uninstallers
desinstalador
1. a software program or utility designed to remove another application from a computer system
I used the uninstaller to remove the old software from my computer.
Usei o desinstalador para remover o software antigo do meu computador.
2. a tool that safely deletes files and registry entries associated with an installed program
The uninstaller cleaned up all the leftover files after removing the application.
O desinstalador limpou todos os arquivos restantes após remover o aplicativo.
This is a specialized computing term used globally in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. In Brazil, the term 'desinstalador' is the standard technical terminology found in software manuals and IT documentation. The concept became widespread with the rise of personal computing in the 1990s.
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