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Break

  1. A computer keyboard key often located on the same key as the pause key that enables a user to break the computer from a pause or other halt position. To use the break key requires that you press CTRL at the same time as the break key.
  2. A command line command on Microsoft operating systems that enables or disable the ability to send breaks. Additional information about this command is found on our break command page.
  • See document CH001051 for information about breaking or canceling a command or program.

Also see: Control keys, Keyboard definitions, Line break

 

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