> Don't know what pause came from The double-pipe pause symbol originates on the video side, where pausing keeps displaying a freeze-frame image, and stopping

> Don't know what pause came from The double-pipe pause symbol originates on the video side, where pausing keeps displaying a freeze-frame image, and stopping does not. Audio players had pause long before (which just causes the drive wheel to un-grip the tape), but used a variety of different symbols.