Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Universal controls

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The result was delete. Yunshui ^雲 _水 07:13, 28 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Universal controls

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Essay unsourced since 2007 and possibly a coatrack for a particular product. There may be possible merge targets though I’m not sure what, and it could possibly be stripped down to a simple dictionary definition and sent to Wiktionary, but I’m not clear that It’s a notable topic. Mccapra (talk) 07:11, 12 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions. Mccapra (talk) 07:11, 12 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete I was unable to find any sources that treat universal control as a topic unto itself, as opposed to generic uses of the term across many disciplines. Without reliable sources, this fails notability and there are no viable alternatives to deletion. I am happy to revisit if sources are found, but right now this looks like pure OR and a solid deletion candidate. --{{u|Mark viking}} {Talk} 16:23, 12 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Barkeep49 (talk) 02:30, 21 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - per nom. This essay has been completely unsourced since its creation in 2007, and it is against Wikipedia policy to retain unsourced information. As mentioned by Mark viking, while the phrase shows up in plenty of places upon searches, there is not really anything that supports the concept described in this particular article. Rorshacma (talk) 17:22, 21 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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