Katkoksen

Katkoksen is a term found in Nordic-language usage to denote a temporary interruption or pause in a sequence, service, or activity. There is no single, universal definition; meanings vary by domain and country. In telecommunications and broadcasting, katkoksen often describes a brief gap in transmission that may be scheduled as part of maintenance or occur as an unintended signal dropout. In manufacturing and IT, the term can refer to a controlled pause in a workflow or a synchronization break designed to prevent errors or to align parallel processes. In everyday language or media contexts, it can denote a short intermission, delay, or momentary lapse during speech, performance, or narration.

Etymology and precise usage are variable. The word appears in some Nordic-language sources as a compound built from roots associated with stopping or breaking, but there is no standardized technical definition across industries. Users encountering the term should consider the local discipline-specific vocabulary and consult context-specific references to understand the intended meaning.

See also: outage, interruption, pause, intermission.