locking shift

noun

A state-dependent encoding mechanism used in data communication (such as GSM SMS) and character encoding standards to switch between different character sets or windows.

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Meanings

nounlocking shift (plural locking shifts)

plural locking shifts

  1. communicationsA state-dependent encoding mechanism used in data communication (such as GSM SMS) and character encoding standards to switch between different character sets or windows.
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APA

locking shift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locking%20shift

MLA

“locking shift.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locking%20shift. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locking shift,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locking%20shift.

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