retentionwindow
nounUK /rɪˈtɛnʃən ˈwɪndəʊ/
US /rɪˈtɛnʃən ˈwɪndoʊ/
The amount of time you keep something before it goes away.
The app has a short retention window, so old messages disappear after a week.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The time during which a company keeps customer data before deleting it.
The retention window for deleted accounts is thirty days.
3. The period a system keeps records or logs for review.
Security logs stay in the retention window for six months.
4. The time a person can remember new information before it fades.
A short retention window makes it hard to recall the lesson later.