Editing Backup (section)

===Automated data grooming=== 
Out-of-date data can be automatically deleted, but for personal backup applications—as opposed to enterprise client-server backup applications where automated data "grooming" can be customized—the deletion<ref group=note>Some backup applications—notably [[Rsync#History|rsync]] and [[CrashPlan]]—term removing backup data "pruning" instead of "grooming".</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://linux.die.net/man/1/rsync|title=rsync(1) - Linux man page|website=linux.die.net|first1= Andrew |last1=Tridgell |first2= Paul |last2=Mackerras|first3=Wayne |last3=Davison}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.code42.com/hc/en-us/articles/14827690989463-Archive-maintenance#archive-maintenance-0-0|title= Archive maintenance|date=2023|website=Code42 Support}}</ref> can at most<ref name="PondiniFAQ12">{{cite web |last1=Pond |first1=James |title=12. Should I delete old backups? If so, How? |url=https://www.baligu.com/pondini/TM/12.html |website=Time Machine |publisher=baligu.com |access-date=21 June 2019 |at=Green box, Gray box |date=2 June 2012}}</ref> be globally delayed or be disabled.<ref name="WirecutterBestOnlineCloudBackupService">{{cite web |last1=Kissell |first1=Joe |title=The Best Online Cloud Backup Service |url= https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-online-backup-service/ |website=wirecutter |publisher=The New York Times|access-date=21 June 2019 |at=Next, there’s file retention. |date=12 March 2019}}</ref>