name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Abbreviation of control key. abbreviation, alt-of

   "Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to restart the computer."

2. 2
   Alternative form of ctrl. Abbreviation of control. abbreviation, alt-of, alternative, slang
3. 3
   Alternative form of ctrl. Abbreviation of control. abbreviation, alt-of, alternative

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of Channel Tunnel Rail Link. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms

control key

Example

More examples

"Please push the Ctrl+Alt+Del key to log on the system."

Related phrases

Ctrl-Alt-Deletectrl-cctrl-clickctrl-dragctrl-fctrl-v

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