a pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity.
I can't believe that I haven't written a blog posting since January!
In my own defence, I have been very busy with work and university. I have to complete a dissertation by the end of this month and it's a tremendous amount of work!
What makes it all the more unbelievable is that a number of things have happened over that period which are crying out for a blog posting. So I think I'll do a couple (even though I shouldn't!)