Definition

The digital hall monitor that exists solely to cockblock students from accessing anything remotely interesting on school computers. This content filtering software is the bane of every student's existence, standing between them and their questionable browsing choices with the fury of a thousand IT administrators.

Example Usage

I tried to watch YouTube during study hall but iBoss blocked it, so I spent 40 minutes staring at the ceiling instead.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=iboss&defid=7700949)

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