lock — lock1 lockless, adj. /lok/, n. 1. a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc. 2. a contrivance… … Universalium
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania — ▪ university, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States public coeducational institution of higher learning in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S. It is part of Pennsylvania s State System of Higher Education and comprises colleges of Arts and… … Universalium
Lock (computer science) — In computer science, a lock is a synchronization mechanism for enforcing limits on access to a resource in an environment where there are many threads of execution. Locks are one way of enforcing concurrency control policies. Contents 1 Types 2… … Wikipedia
lock — lock1 W3S2 [lɔk US la:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fasten something)¦ 2¦(keep in a safe place)¦ 3¦(fixed position)¦ 4¦(fixed situation)¦ 5 be locked in battle/combat/dispute etc 6 lock arms 7 lock horns (with somebody) Phrasal verbs lock… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lock — 1 verb 1 FASTEN SOMETHING (I, T) to fasten something with a lock or be fastened with a lock: Did you lock the car? I can t get the door to lock. 2 PUT STH IN A SAFE PLACE (transitive always + adv/prep) to put something in a safe place and lock… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Lock (database) — A lock is used when multiple users need to access a database concurrently. This prevents data from being corrupted or invalidated when multiple users try to write to the database. Any single user can only modify those database records (that is,… … Wikipedia
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Chubb detector lock — Diagram of a Chubb detector lock A Chubb detector lock is a type of lever tumbler lock with an integral security feature which frustrates unauthorised access attempts and indicates to the lock s owner that it has been interfered with. When… … Wikipedia
SIM lock — A SIM lock, simlock, network lock or subsidy lock is a capability built into GSM phones by mobile phone manufacturers. Network providers use this capability to restrict the use of these phones to specific countries and network providers.… … Wikipedia
Nußdorf weir and lock — The Nußdorf weir, administration building and the Schemerlbrücke … Wikipedia
Magnetic-coded lock — A magnetic coded lock is a lock device that uses pins in combination with magnets to prevent entry by either non matching keys by teething or magnetic polarity. Magnetic coded locks encompass knob locks, cylinder locks, lever locks, and deadbolt… … Wikipedia