Meaning of boss key | Babel Free

Definitions

A key which, when pressed, hides a program from view by a superior in the workplace.

Examples

“When the directors came out of their meeting, I hit the boss key to replace⟳ my game with a fake spreadsheet screen.”

“To obtain⟳ the boss key in Leisure Suit⟳ Larry games, press⟳ <Ctrl><B>. This is also displayed in the “Special” menu. However, use⟳ the boss key with caution. First of all, your boss must be really naive if he believes that this display is part of your normal work⟳ and secondly, you must be prepared to lose⟳ your current score⟳ after you press⟳ the boss key.”

“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.”

“You can use⟳ screen savers to create⟳ a Super Boss Key—a key combination, such as Alt+F10, that you can press⟳ to make⟳ the PC immediately switch⟳ over to running the screen saver.”

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