unpause
unpause verb: to resume the normal functioning of electronic equipment or a software program in a paused state.
Verb
unpause (third-person singular simple present unpauses, present participle unpausing, simple past and past participle unpaused)
- To resume the normal functioning of electronic equipment or a software program in a paused state.
- After changing the settings, unpause the game to keep playing.
- The Trans-Pennine electrification is a good example. Approved, then paused, then unpaused - although its extent seems less clear than ever.2020 April 22, “Letters: Open Access: Confusion at the DfT”, in Rail, pages 31–32
Forms of unpause
| third-person singular present | unpauses |
|---|---|
| present participle | unpausing |
| past participle | unpaused |
| past | unpaused |
Origin of unpause
From un- + pause.
Questions about unpause
- What does unpause mean?
- Unpause means to resume the normal functioning of electronic equipment or a software program in a paused state.
- What part of speech is unpause?
- Unpause is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unpause?
- The past tense of unpause is unpaused.
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