pauseinstruction

2. A command in a computer program that makes it stop for a short time.

The code used a pause instruction to wait before printing the next line.

3. A spoken or written note telling someone to be quiet for a bit.

The coach's pause instruction kept the team calm during the noisy match.

4. A rule in a game that says players must freeze for a moment.

The pause instruction in the game made everyone stand still for five seconds.