riplock

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noun

A deliberate slowdown in the transfer rate when reading data from a DVD, so as to reduce the amount of noise from the drive.

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Meanings

nounriplock (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA deliberate slowdown in the transfer rate when reading data from a DVD, so as to reduce the amount of noise from the drive.

Origin

From rip + lock.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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