Lock 46954 220920569 2008-06-22T06:05:12Z Jclemens 200029 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/71.17.142.44|71.17.142.44]] to last version by SilvonenBot (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{for|information on "locked" Wikipedia pages|Wikipedia:Protection policy}} {{wiktionarypar|lock|locks}} {{TOCright}} '''Lock''' may refer to: * [[Lock (surname)]] ==Mechanical devices== * [[Lock (device)]], a mechanical device used to secure possessions * [[Lock (firearm)]], the ignition mechanism used on early projectile weapons * [[Lock (water transport)]], an enclosure in a navigable canal or river which enables ships and boats to pass between sections of the waterway at different levels ==Technology== * [[Lock (computer science)]], a bookkeeping object associated with a piece of data that is used to serialize concurrent access * [[Lock (database)]], a feature used when multiple users access a database concurrently * [[Lock (weapons guidance)]], an indication the missile seeker system has a suitable or adequate acquisition fix to hit successfully if launched ==Sports== * [[Lock (Rugby League)]], a player position in a Rugby League * [[Lock (Rugby Union)]], a player position in a Rugby Union ==Entertainment== * [[Lock (Saga of the Skolian empire)]], a fictional sentient machine in the novels by Catherine Asaro ==Other== * [[Lock of hair]], a tuft or small bundle of hair * [[Lock, South Australia]], a small town located in the centre of the Eyre Peninsula ==See also== * [[-lock]], an article about the Old English suffix * [[Locke]], a common English surname and place name * [[Loch]], a Gaelic term used in Scotland to describe lakes and other bodies of water * [[Locked (single)|''Locked'' (single)]], by Mutha's Day Out * [[Locking (disambiguation)]] * [[Lox]], cured salmon filet {{disambig}} [[fr:Lock]] [[ru:Шлюз]] [[fi:Lukko (täsmennyssivu)]]