An organ stop (or just stop) is a component of a pipe organ that admits pressurized air (known as wind) to a set of organ pipes. Its name comes from the fact that stops can be used selectively by the organist; some can be `on` (admitting the passage of air to certain pipes), while others can be `off` (stopping the passage of air to certain pip... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_stop