oplock

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noun

An opportunistic lock on a file system object, used for caching purposes rather than to avoid modifications by multiple users at once.

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Meanings

nounoplock (plural oplocks)

plural oplocks

  1. computingAn opportunistic lock on a file system object, used for caching purposes rather than to avoid modifications by multiple users at once.

Origin

Clipping of opportunistic lock.

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APA

oplock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oplock

MLA

“oplock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oplock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oplock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oplock.

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