"Ctrl-Alt-Delete" meaning in English

See Ctrl-Alt-Delete in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: Key combination of Ctrl, Alt and Delete. Head templates: {{en-interj}} Ctrl-Alt-Delete
  1. (science fiction, sometimes humorous) Said by a sentient machine to express the desire to kill or destroy something or someone. Tags: humorous, sometimes Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-Ctrl-Alt-Delete-en-intj-EIRK6SEH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 39 43 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 38 44 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 34 39 2 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Ctrl-Alt-Del, Ctrl+Alt+Del, Control-Alt-Delete, Control+Alt+Delete, ctrl-alt-delete

Noun

Etymology: Key combination of Ctrl, Alt and Delete. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Ctrl-Alt-Delete (uncountable)
  1. (computing) The simultaneous key combination of Ctrl, Alt, and Delete. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-Ctrl-Alt-Delete-en-noun-cKxVKBvs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 39 43 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 38 44 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 34 39 2 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Ctrl-Alt-Del, Ctrl+Alt+Del, Control-Alt-Delete, Control+Alt+Delete, ctrl-alt-delete

Verb

Forms: Ctrl-Alt-Deletes [present, singular, third-person], Ctrl-Alt-Deleting [participle, present], Ctrl-Alt-Deleted [participle, past], Ctrl-Alt-Deleted [past]
Etymology: Key combination of Ctrl, Alt and Delete. Head templates: {{en-verb}} Ctrl-Alt-Delete (third-person singular simple present Ctrl-Alt-Deletes, present participle Ctrl-Alt-Deleting, simple past and past participle Ctrl-Alt-Deleted)
  1. (computing, literal, transitive, intransitive) To press Ctrl, Alt, and Delete simultaneously to restart. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-Ctrl-Alt-Delete-en-verb-a8liWXBA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 39 43 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 38 44 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 34 39 2 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (figurative, transitive, intransitive) To reset. Tags: figuratively, intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-Ctrl-Alt-Delete-en-verb-SfMlsVeG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Ctrl-Alt-Del, Ctrl+Alt+Del, Control-Alt-Delete, Control+Alt+Delete, ctrl-alt-delete

Inflected forms

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