Word Type

Noun

Proper Noun

Verb

The word "locking" can be used as noun, proper noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

antilocking autolocking central door locking central locking double-checked locking letterlocking locking differential locking frame locking room lockingly mode locking multilocking mutual tidal locking nonlocking pseudolocking tidal locking

Inflected/Variant Forms

lock

Context

computing

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

protection

Type Of (IsA)

change of device state protection

Related Terms

lock mutex

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