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 14, 2006
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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 08, 2010
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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 12, 2008
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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.

by TerabyteUK February 14, 2006
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Ctrl-Alt-Del

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 03, 2008
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ctrl-alt-down

a key combination that causes the contents of your computer screen to flip upside-down.

ctrl-alt-up will reverse this action.
no way! this flair on facebook told me to push ctrl-alt-down, and it flipped my screen over! now what do i do...
by no one in particular... January 27, 2009
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Ctrl+Alt+Del

1: A key combination in windows which allows you to end any task in progress. (provided that it's on your computer)

2: A webcomic featuring Penny Arcade ripoffs. Of course, the author won't admit it as "the setup is completely different".

3: A definition about to be deleted by bichty CAD fans.
Fucking computer...hit Ctrl+Alt+Del!
by ajfoiejo November 16, 2003
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