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Vulcan Nerve Pinch

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Vulcan Nerve Pinch
Geekspeak Three-fingered salute
Hacker slang A keyboard combination—e.g., Ctrl-Alt-Delete—that resets or reboots a computer or program
Occupational medicine Any ill-conceived keyboard command, the execution of which requires the user to contort the hands in an uncomfortable position

Vulcan nerve pinch
Occupational medicine Any ill-conceived keyboard command, the execution of which requires the user to contort the hands in an uncomfortable position


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The pitch invasion by a jubilant fan, and the Vulcan Nerve Pinch he executed on Dida, has led to totesport offering 100-1 that Celtic are kicked out of the Champions League, but it's just 1-4 that their punishment is a fine.
VULCAN NERVE PINCH - From the old Star Trek TV series, given to the keyboard combination that forces a soft-boot.
 
 
 
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