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Ctrl+Alt+Del 

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.
Ctrl+Alt+Del by cartman5000 July 26, 2004

Ctrl+Alt+Delete

A phrase that when said by a friend makes you obligated to finish your drink as fast as possible. Also used to describe someone drinking a drink super fast.
I just saw Connor Ctrl+Alt+Delete that beer so fast.

Hey bro, Ctrl+Alt+Delete
Ctrl+Alt+Delete by Cmanator April 15, 2019

Ctrl+Alt+Del 

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!
Ctrl+Alt+Del by Fury1671 November 8, 2003

Ctrl+Alt+Del 

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?"
Ctrl+Alt+Del by anon55 August 28, 2006

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!
Ctrl+Alt+Del by Quizznotik May 22, 2006

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 :/
ctrl+alt+del by Gewdahs January 16, 2008
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