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time lock

Definition of time lock

noun

  • a lock fitted with a device that prevents it from being unlocked until a set time.
  • a device built into a computer program to stop it operating after a certain time.

verb

  • (time-lock) [with object] secure (a door or other locking mechanism) with a time lock.

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Definition of time lock in the US English dictionary
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