(Internet slang, uncommon) An Internet meme involving novice users being tricked into closing applications.
(Internet slang, uncommon) An Internet meme involving novice users being tricked into closing applications.
(Internet slang, transitive, intransitive) To close or exit (a window or application) by pressing Alt-F4.
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(computing, GUI) A keyboard shortcut in Windows that completely closes the application or a focused window.
"Alt-F4" means: A keyboard shortcut in Windows that completely closes the application or a focused window.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"Alt-F4" means: A keyboard shortcut in Windows that completely closes the application or a focused window.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.