What automated software feature allows you to delete user-defined contact information and send it to a "trash bin"?

The feature that allows you to delete user-defined contact information and send it to a "trash bin" is known as "Contact purge." This capability typically provides users with the ability to remove contacts from their main database while still retaining the option to recover them later from the trash or archive, ensuring that important data is not permanently lost during the deletion process.

While terms like "file deletion" or "data removal" might suggest the basic function of getting rid of information, they don’t specifically indicate that the deleted information is sent to a temporary storage area like a "trash bin." Similarly, "archive" usually refers to a method of storing data for future access rather than deleting it, which further distinguishes it from the contact purge function. Therefore, contact purge is the most accurate term for the described functionality.