Delete vs. Remove

[Vishnya]

I need to choose Delete or Remove. It’s a name of a button in program menu.
In Windows glossary I’ve read such thing:
[i]Use delete both to refer to the Delete command and as an imperative in procedures. Do not use cut or erase as synonyms for delete.

Do not use remove to mean delete. Remove is correct, however, to refer to removing (not permanently deleting) items such as toolbar buttons or column headings in programs such as Outlook to customize an interface.

Correct
Delete the second paragraph.
Delete MyFile.txt from the Windows folder.
Remove the Size field from the Inbox.[/i]

But I still can’t choose.

[Diverhank]

Delete and Remove normally mean the same thing. In this case however, the author makes a distinction between the two and provides fairly clear explanation for the difference. As long as there’s explanation then it’s fine. Don’t expect most people to be able to differentiate the differences.

The way I read the instructions, use “delete” when you get rid of an item completely (say put it in the recycle bin or worse, wipe it); and use “remove” when you take away a choice the user chooses not to have (but other users can have it). Distinction like this is perhaps needed for computer programming to avoid confusion.