wakelock

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noun

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

nounwakelock (plural wakelocks)

plural wakelocks · alternative wake lock

  1. computingA 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.

Origin

From wake + lock.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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