boss key

noun

Definitions

  1. A designated keypress to hide a running program from view, usually to conceal a game from…

    A designated keypress to hide a running program from view, usually to conceal a game from a superior in the workplace.

    • When the directors came out of their meeting, I hit the boss key to replace my game with a fake spreadsheet screen.
    • For one, the original Tetris game I remember came with a "boss key," a special command built into the game's menu. When the player presses the boss key, the game pauses and draws a noninteractive spreadsheet program onto the screen.

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No curated loop yet for boss key. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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