Etymology

From key +‎ lockCategory:English compound terms#KEYLOCK.

Noun

keylock (plural keylocks)Category:English lemmas#KEYLOCKCategory:English nouns#KEYLOCKCategory:English countable nouns#KEYLOCKCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#KEYLOCKCategory:Pages with entries#KEYLOCKCategory:Pages with 1 entry#KEYLOCK

1. (combat sports) An armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.
2. (computingCategory:en:Computing#KEYLOCK, historicalCategory:English terms with historical senses#KEYLOCK) A physical lock on the case of a computer, preventing use of the keyboard until unlocked.
   • 1986, InfoWorld, volume 8, number 10, page 49:

     We complained in our review of the PC AT that the problem with the keylock is that when you power up with the keylock on, you cannot continue until you unlock the system.

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   • 2007, Corey Sandler, Fix Your Own PC, page 6:

     The keylock on the front of some more advanced PCs may be locked in the off position, grounding out the keyboard-to-motherboard circuit. Turn the key to the on position.

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3. (musicCategory:en:Music#KEYLOCK) A digital feature used by disc jockeys that locks a track to its original key regardless of changes made to the tempo.

Anagrams

• lock key