locking

n. a way to stop two people from changing the same computer file at the same time.

n. the use of a lock or mutex to restrict access to a shared resource or section of code to a single process at a time.

“The database uses row-level locking to prevent errors when two users try to update the same record.”

“Improperly implemented locking can lead to deadlocks, where two competing threads are each waiting for the other to release a resource.”

Technical

v. when parts of a machine or body get stuck and cannot move.

v. the state of becoming fixed, rigid, or immovable due to mechanical failure or physical restriction.

“He went to the doctor because he was experiencing painful locking in his knee joint.”

“The pilot reported a locking of the landing gear, necessitating an emergency descent and a manual override procedure.”