Locking
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Locking is a noun meaning gerund of lock: the act by which something is locked.
Meaning
gerund of lock: the act by which something is locked.
More Meanings
- (computing) The use of a lock or a mutex to restrict access to a part of the code to at most one process.
- present participle and gerund of lock
Word Forms
- lockings
Synonyms for locking
Depending on context, synonyms include lockup.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lockup, interlock, latch, latching, lock-up, lock-down.
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