1. A combination of keys used before a login screen is presented on Windows NT/2000/XP. This is used because it is the only combination that cannot be sent over a network. It is also used to bring up the task manager and, when pressed twice will reset the computer. For this reason it is sometimes called the 'Three-Finger-Salute'.

2. A comic strip written by Tim Buckley relating to computer and console gaming. It can be found at cad-comic.com
1. d00d! j00 wa5 pwning at CS and j00r b0x0r cr@5h3d! j00 had to use Ctrl-Alt-Del!

2. Did you see the latest Ctrl-Alt-Del comic strip? It was just up a couple of hours ago.
by Batiu-Drami January 31, 2005
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A shitty comic filled with pointless vidya game references and way too much dialogue. Most of the art is copy-pasted from previous strips. It would be a lot funnier if the writer/artist didn't explain the goddamn PUNCHLINE on the fourth panel.
To summarize Ctrl-Alt-Del bluntly: TOO MANY FUCKING WORDS.
by DocHammer November 3, 2008
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The keys u press when ur shitty windows computer fucks up and u need to restart.
My shitty windows computer fucked up fo the 5th time in 10 min.
by cartman5000 July 26, 2004
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The only way to fix Windows... Used to reset the computer and/or end programms running.
AHHHHH BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH!! must press Ctrl+Alt+Del to save it!
by Fury1671 November 8, 2003
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The answer to most windows problems. Or so they say.
"shit computer! why won't you work! i'm gonna ctrl+alt+del your ass!"

"argh!! there's a pop-up and i don't know what it's saying! i'll ctrl+alt+del it, that'll sort the bugger out"

(after waiting 5 hours to get to a computer help line in southern asia)
"hey, i have this problem...."
"have you tried ctrl+alt+del?"
by anon55 August 28, 2006
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1. A combination of keys used in most Windows operating system to open the task manager, most notably used for closing programs which are for some reason difficult otherwise. Has other features that no one ever uses though.

2. A gaming webcomic created by Tim Buckley often with associated other webcomics such as 8-Bit Theater, Penny Arcade, and VG Cats. However, many consider it to be inferior to the forementioned webcomics due to the fact that it often steals jokes and ideas from them. It is also considered to be a lot more commercialistic than the others. Overall, it isn't too bad though.
1. After attempting to run Windows Media Player, Battlefield 2, Doom 3, and Norton Antivirus all at the same time, my computer 'asploded and I had to use Ctrl+Alt+Del to to put it out of its mysery.

2. All hail Ethan, king of Winter-een-mas!
by Quizznotik May 14, 2006
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A heavily over-rated webcomic. It used to be quite funny, but it lost it, it is now plagued by long winded story arcs, overexplained jokes and overly repetetive Copy-Pasted art. The comic however still seems the most popular on the web, most probably due to the relentless fanboys who foam at the mouth when you have the slightest critisizm for the damn comic. The forums are run by those fanboys so you can expect the results.
ctrl+alt+del was funny at first, but I don't know why people still read it, it's boring :/
by Gewdahs January 12, 2008
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