Pause means a rest, break, or temporary stop. This can specifically refer to:

• in music, rest (music) or fermata; also specifically the whole rest in French usage
• in the playback of recorded media, the temporary stopping of the content or device
• The break key on computer keyboards
• A requested breakpoint during computer program execution

Pause can also refer to:

• Pause (album), an album by Four Tet
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