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Ctrl+Alt+Del

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 22, 2006
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Ctrl + W

The Ghetto version of Alt + F4. It is used by trolls to make someone kick or close their processes/windows.
Guy : Hey press CTRL + W and I'll give you free items!

Kid : YE! Sure!

*Kid has left the game*
by Boogoo816 May 19, 2018
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Ctrl+Shift+Esc

Ctrl+Alt-Del for Vista/7 without having to click "Start task manager".

In other words, use it to immediately bring up task manager.
Someone stole my Alt and Del keys, so I used Ctrl+Shift+Esc to run task manager.
by scout01 April 8, 2010
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Ctrl+W

The quickest way to close your browser on most laptops to hide the fact you are on porn / Urban Dictionary.
Guy 1 : "The other day, I was looking at the definition for backhand, when my sister came my room!"

Guy 2 : " Did you Ctrl+W?"

Guy 1 : "I did, but she slapped me with the back of her hand because I had incest porn on my other window."
by SevenThree April 5, 2015
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ctrl+alt+del

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 16, 2008
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You are half dead and took forever to type this. To do this type every key on the keyboard like f1 F1 key or win (windows button key) Dont press all of these keys
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ctrl alt del

Often referred to as the Three Fingered Salute used on all windows systems. Originally designed for developers as a kind of Easter Egg to reboot the machine quickly whenever it hung up during development.

Quoted from the original designer:

Somewhat of a cultural icon.. (And even a web comic)

Made famous by Bill Gates' crappy software.
"Press Ctrl Alt Del."
by TerabyteUK February 14, 2006
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