pausedfunction
nounUK /pɔːzd ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /pɔːzd ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A paused function is a piece of computer code that has stopped for a while and can start again later.
The game saved your progress because the paused function was waiting for you to press continue.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A feature in a program that lets you stop an action and pick it up later.
The app uses a paused function so you can finish your drawing tomorrow.
3. A math rule that is temporarily switched off.
The teacher showed how a paused function waits until the lesson starts again.
4. A button or command that freezes what a machine is doing.
Press the paused function on the robot to make it stand still.