Commonly used in computing and digital contexts for removing data, files, or text. Often interchangeable with 削除 (さくじょ), but デリート carries a more technical or English-influenced tone.
不要なファイルをデリートしてください。
Please delete unnecessary files.
このキーを押すと、選択した文字がデリートされます。
Pressing this key deletes the selected characters.
I deleted the email I sent by mistake.
The file got deleted before I could save it.