wake lock

A form of wakelock — A lock that can be acquired by software for the purpose of preventing the mobile device from going into a locked standby state during a particular operation.

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Meanings

nounwake lock (plural wake locks)

plural wake locks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of wakelock.
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APA

wake lock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wake%20lock

MLA

“wake lock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wake%20lock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wake lock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wake%20lock.

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