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'''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
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