Control-Q

2 definitions found

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  control-Q vi. "Resume." From the ASCII DC1 or {XON} character (the
     pronunciation /X-on/ is therefore also used), used to undo a previous
     {control-S}.
  
  



From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  control-Q
       
           (Or XON, DC1, {Device Control} 1) The character
          with {ASCII} code 17, used in {software handshaking} to resume
          output after a previous {control-S}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]
       
          (1996-06-28)