When is a record really deleted?

Another interesting question today - can I restore my deleted record from the system?

With Windows and MacOS operating systems there is always the possibility of recovery from the "Trash" folder. I believe this creates the impression that when a delete routine has been run - there is still a second chance of recovery.

With Microsoft Outlook even after emptying the "Deleted Items" you can still find a menu to "Recover Deleted Items"

So there are lots of possibilities of recovering "deleted" records in these scenarios.

However in this instance with this particular system, the deletion was final. Perhaps through a backup recovery the files could be reconstituted but I find sometimes the expectation from the user community is that they have always "second chance" with all systems.