lock out

Definitions

1. 1

   To inadvertently prevent (a person, particularly oneself) from entering a place, by…

   To inadvertently prevent (a person, particularly oneself) from entering a place, by leaving it locked.

   • I've locked myself out of my room again!
2. 2

   To prevent from accessing a data structure.

   • The synchronize keyword locks out all other threads trying to access the object.
3. 3

   (industrial) To prevent (a person, including oneself) from powering up or turning on a…

   (industrial) To prevent (a person, including oneself) from powering up or turning on a machine when doing so would be dangerous (accomplished with objects such as padlocks or zip ties placed through the switch handle, for example)

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   1. 4

      (colloquial, sometimes humorous) To be unable to concentrate.

      • Bro, I am totally locked out on this assignment.
   2. 5

      Misspelling of lockout.

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