unpausev.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈpɔːz/, U.S. /ˌənˈpɔz/, /ˌənˈpɑz/ 1. intransitive. To cause a previously paused computer application, recording, etc., to resume playing or running.
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1977 MTS: Michigan Terminal Syst. (Univ. Michigan Computing Center) IV. Jan. 251 The Test Request key signals the system to either Pause or Unpause.
1979 Computing Center Memo (Univ. of Michigan) No. 419. 4 SYS REQ is used to pause and unpause during output.
1991 Syracuse Herald Amer. 29 Dec. 21/4 At the beginning of each level, pause the game, press A, C and LEFT at the same time. Unpause, and you'll be invulnerable to most of the enemies.
2008 Wall St. Jrnl. 5 Mar. d8/2 TiVo's progress bar..appears at various moments, such as when you first play a recorded show or unpause.
2. transitive. To restart (a previously paused recording or playback device); to cause (a previously paused computer application, recording, etc.) to resume playing or running.
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1982 I. E. McLaughlin Successful Sales Training ix. 80 Here we unfocus the camera at the end of a sequence and pause (don't stop) then un-pause the deck while still out of focus.
1992 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 13 Dec. d2/2 Unpause the game and you will be invincible.
2000 T. Clancy Bear & Dragon xxxviii. 571 Winston picked up the controller to un-pause the DVD player.
2006 A. Robbins Overachievers x. 246 Frank motioned to Mike with a finger that he could unpause the DVD in a minute.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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