holdbuttons
nounUK /ˈhəʊldˌbʌtənz/
US /ˈhoʊldˌbʌtənz/
Holdbuttons are buttons you press and keep pressed to make something stay.
Press the holdbuttons on the toy to keep the lights on.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Buttons on a device that keep a setting active until released.
The holdbuttons on the remote keep the volume steady.
3. Fasteners that hold two parts together.
The holdbuttons on the bag keep it closed.
4. A playful name for buttons that pause or freeze a game.
He tapped the holdbuttons to stop the game for a moment.