Control-Alt-Delete (disambiguation)

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Control-Alt-Delete (abbreviated as Ctrl-Alt-Del) is a combination of keys used for special computer commands.

It may also refer to:

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Control may refer to:

CTRL or Ctrl may refer to several things:

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