rubout

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)An instance of erasing with a rubber.
2. (broadly, countable, slang)An assassination.

   “This high-concept take on low life includes a concealed lethal weapon (by Claire Fontaine); photographic evidence of a rubout (by Torbjorn Rodland); and cryptic, possibly sinister messages galore from Tauba Auerbach, Daniel Knorr, David Lieske and Matias Faldbakken.”

3. (broadly, dated, uncountable)Synonym of backspace.

   “A direct manipulation editor would support, for example, a single rubout key that uses the cursor to find the appropriate character for deletion […]”

   “The TS-1000 had ENTER instead of NEW LINE and DELETE instead of RUBOUT.”