Adjective
non-breaking (not comparable)
(computing) Not generating a line break, as in non-breaking space or non-breaking hyphen.
A push-out can be called by the breaking player if he legally pocketed a ball on the break, or the non-breaking player if no ball was pocketed on the break. Source: Internet
Failure to do so constitutes a loss-of-turn (but not ball-in-hand ) foul even if two object balls are pocketed, a potential major windfall for the non-breaking player under these rules. Source: Internet
For example, in French it is customary to insert a non-breaking space before a colon (:) or semicolon (;) in a sentence, while in English it is not. Source: Internet
In computing contexts, it may be necessary to use a non-breaking space before the virgule to prevent it from being widowed on the next line. Source: Internet
In contrast, a hyphen that is always displayed and printed is called a mainhard hyphen (although some use this term to refer to a non-breaking hyphen; see below). Source: Internet
The non-breaking space exists for similar reasons. Source: Internet