The Pause/Break key has all but lost its functionality on modern computer systems and modern keyboards, but it's still used ...

Ever wondered why it is there in the first place? The Pause/Break key has become one of the least-used buttons on modern ...

close up of pause break key on a keyboard - Tomasz Śmigla/Getty Images Ever looked down at your keyboard and wondered what all the buttons on it do? While some are pretty easy to understand — like ...

There's a lot of keys on your keyboard that don't have clear purposes, and that may include the Pause or Break key if you have an old enough keyboard.