control alt delete
System interrupt keystroke
Control-alt-delete is a keyboard combination pressed simultaneously on Windows computers, originally designed to force a system restart or interrupt a frozen program.
It now typically opens a security screen for locking the computer, switching users, or accessing the task manager.
Figuratively, it means forcing a reset or hard stop: Sometimes you just need to control-alt-delete your whole day and start over.
- rebootCycle power intentionally
- system recoveryRepairing malfunctioning software state
- task managerSystem resource monitor
- end taskForcibly close a program
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
not responding · crash · restart · keyboard · shortcut · Windows · blue screen · unresponsive · shutdown · login · lock screen · security · escape · system · hang · stuck · force quit · computer
control alt deletequit
Cease doing something
logout · sign out · log off · soft reboot · hibernate
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