control break
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control break
[kən′trōl ‚brāk] (computer science)
A key change which takes place in a control data field, especially in the execution of a report program.
A suspension of computer operation that is accomplished by simultaneously depressing the control key and the break key.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
control break
A change of category used to trigger a subtotal. For example, if data are subtotalled by state, a control break occurs when NJ changes to NM. See also Ctrl-Break.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.