control-q

2 definitions found

control-q - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  control-Q
  DC1
  XON
  
     <character> (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)
  

control-q - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  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.