Control-Alt-Delete
computer keyboard shortcut that triggers a reboot or system security function
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Control-Alt-Delete
Summary
Control-Alt-Delete is a command[1]. Control-Alt-Delete ranks in the top 4% of command entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Control-Alt-Delete's instance of is recorded as command[3].
- Control-Alt-Delete's instance of is recorded as keyboard shortcut[4].
- Control-Alt-Delete's Commons category is recorded as Control-Alt-Delete[5].
- Control-Alt-Delete's uses is recorded as control key[6].
- Control-Alt-Delete's uses is recorded as Alt key[7].
- Control-Alt-Delete's uses is recorded as delete key[8].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include command[3] and keyboard shortcut[4].
Influence
Things named for Control-Alt-Delete include Ctrl+Alt+Del[9], a webcomic[10], written by Tim Buckley[11].
Why It Matters
Control-Alt-Delete ranks in the top 4% of command entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month).[2] Control-Alt-Delete has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] Control-Alt-Delete is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]
Entities named for Control-Alt-Delete include Ctrl+Alt+Del[9], a webcomic[10], written by Tim Buckley[11].