num lock

noun

A key on a standard extended keyboard which, when pressed, toggles the keys of the numeric keypad between cursor control functions and numeric digits.

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Meanings

num lock1

nounnum lock (plural num locks)

plural num locks

  1. alternativecomputingAlternative spelling of Num Lock.

Num Lock2

nounNum Lock (plural Num Locks)

plural Num Locks · alternative num lock

  1. computingA key on a standard extended keyboard which, when pressed, toggles the keys of the numeric keypad between cursor control functions and numeric digits.

Translations

Finnish num lock, numerolukitusnäppäin
  • num locka key that toggles the function of the numeric keypad
  • numerolukitusnäppäina key that toggles the function of the numeric keypad
Russian намло́к
  • намло́к (namlók)a key that toggles the function of the numeric keypad
Spanish Bloq Num
  • Bloq Numa key that toggles the function of the numeric keypad
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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