lockfiles

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A form of lockfile — A file whose existence, by convention, indicates that a particular resource is in use.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lockfile
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APA

lockfiles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lockfiles

MLA

“lockfiles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lockfiles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lockfiles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lockfiles.

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