pause key
Freezes the action
A pause key is a button on a computer keyboard that temporarily halts execution of a program or process.
Once common for stopping scrolling text or suspending games, the key has largely fallen out of use as software conventions changed.
Often combined with the Break key on the same physical key.
- breakInterrupt continuity
- coffee breakShort work intermission
- stopCease all motion
- haltComplete sudden stop
- freezeBecome solid from cold
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