English · Word Candidate

locking

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Also seen as: lockings

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The use of a lock or a mutex to restrict access to a part of the code to at most one process.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sử dụng khóa hoặc mutex để hạn chế truy cập vào một phần của mã chỉ cho một quá trình

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “locking” mean?

The use of a lock or a mutex to restrict access to a part of the code to at most one process.

Is “locking” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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