To remove a program, an app, or a driver from a computer or phone properly — not just deleting the icon, but taking out the files and settings that were put in when it was installed. The opposite of *install*.

properly正確地 from a computer or phone從電腦或手機 To remove移除 a program, an app, or a driver一個程式、應用程式，或驅動程式 not just deleting the icon不只是刪掉圖示 but taking out the files and settings that were put in when it was installed而是把安裝時放進去的檔案和設定都清掉 The opposite of install是install的反義詞

It is a normal, everyday computing word, used by ordinary users and technicians alike: "Try uninstalling it and installing it again" is the oldest advice in tech support. In practice people also use it loosely for phones, where you would more often say *delete* or *remove the app* — nobody will blink at "I uninstalled Instagram".

It is a normal, everyday computing word這是一個普通、日常的電腦用語 used by ordinary users and technicians alike一般使用者和技術人員都會用 'Try uninstalling it and installing it again'（試著解除安裝再重新安裝一次） is the oldest advice in tech support是技術支援裡最老套的建議 In practice實際上 people also use it loosely for phones大家在講手機時也會鬆散地這樣用 where you would more often say delete or remove the app這時候比較常說delete或remove the app nobody will blink at沒有人會覺得奇怪 'I uninstalled Instagram'（我解除安裝了Instagram）

It can also be a noun in technical writing ("a clean uninstall", "the uninstall failed"), and *uninstaller* is the little program that does the job.

It can also be a noun in technical writing在技術寫作裡它也可以當名詞用 'a clean uninstall'（像乾淨的解除安裝） 'the uninstall failed'（或解除安裝失敗了） and uninstaller而uninstaller is the little program that does the job就是負責做這件事的小程式

Note that it applies only to software: you cannot uninstall a shelf or a machine — for physical things, people say *remove* or *take out*.

Note that it applies only to software要注意這個字只用在軟體上 you cannot uninstall a shelf or a machine你不能uninstall一個架子或一台機器 for physical things講實體的東西 people say remove or take out大家會說remove或take out

The word is young, born with personal computers in the 1980s-90s, which is why it sounds plain and mechanical rather than literary.

The word is young這個字很年輕 born with personal computers in the 1980s-90s是1980到90年代隨著個人電腦誕生的 which is why it sounds plain and mechanical rather than literary這也是為什麼它聽起來平淡、機械，而不文學