esborrat

Esborrat is a Catalan noun meaning the act or result of erasing something written or drawn. It derives from the verb esborrar, meaning to erase. An esborrat can refer to the physical marks that remain after erasing, or to the content that has been removed from a document, drawing, or inscription. In a manuscript or newspaper, an erasure may be deliberate, such as corrections made by the author or printer, or incidental, caused by cleaning or wear. In publishing and editing, the term is used to describe the erased portions of text before final print, or the process of making corrections by striking out words and rewriting. In a broader sense, esborrat can symbolize deletion or censorship, when information is removed to conceal it.

In digital contexts, esborrar corresponds to deleting data, files, or records, and esborrat can be used metaphorically to discuss the erasure of digital traces. The related noun esborrament denotes the act or result of erasing; esborrar is the verb. The concept is common in discussions of handwriting, archaeology of manuscripts, and information management, where the integrity of an original document is contrasted with later edits and erasures.