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Alt-F4

(Internet slang, uncommon) An Internet meme involving novice users being tricked into closing applications.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026

(Internet slang, uncommon) An Internet meme involving novice users being tricked into closing applications.

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#2·Apr 26, 2026

(Internet slang, transitive, intransitive) To close or exit (a window or application) by pressing Alt-F4.

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#3·Apr 26, 2026

(computing, GUI) A keyboard shortcut in Windows that completely closes the application or a focused window.

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"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.

For ESL learners

"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.

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