lockup

plural lockups · alternative lock-up

1. countableslanguncountableA jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.

   He's in lockup for 30 days for drunk and disorderly.

2. UKcountableuncountableA storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.

   Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown.

3. countableuncountableengineeringA condition in which one or more of a vehicle's wheels suddenly cease to rotate due to the application of excessive brake torque, causing the affected wheel(s) to skid.
4. countableuncountablecomputingA condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.

   Opcode $02 on the MOS 6502 causes a processor lockup if executed.

5. countablehistoricaluncountablemediaA device for locking type into position for printing.
6. broadlycountableuncountablebusinessA fixed layout involving one or more logos and possibly related text.
7. countableuncountablebusinessA contractual restriction that prevents certain shareholders, typically company insiders, early investors, or employees, from selling or transferring their shares for a specified period after an event such as an initial public offering