This is the 17693rd most frequent Russian word.
удалив
"Having deleted" or "by deleting."
The word 'Удалив' is used as a gerund, indicating an action completed in the past that is related to the main action of freeing up space.
Удалив ненужные файлы, я освободил место на диске.
By deleting unnecessary files, I freed up space on the disk.
Here, 'Удалив' connects the previous action of removing distractions with the subsequent action of reading.
Я начал читать инструкцию, удалив все отвлекающие факторы.
I started reading the instructions after removing all distracting factors.
In this sentence, 'Удалив' indicates a completed action that contributed to the person's happiness.