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lock-in

noun

Etymology

Deverbal from lock in.

Definitions

  1. A sleepover party, usually held in a public place such as a church or school, in which…

    A sleepover party, usually held in a public place such as a church or school, in which the participants are not allowed to leave until the next morning.

    • The youth group will have their annual lock-in this weekend.

  2. An illegal but widely-tolerated invitation-only gathering in a British pub, after the end…

    An illegal but widely-tolerated invitation-only gathering in a British pub, after the end of licensing hours, to allow regular customers the opportunity to enjoy further drinking time.

    • He was a lunatic drunk and started sing songs that lasted into the early hours of the morning and resulted in many weekend lock-ins in the village pub.

  3. A situation in which members of an industry have agreed to adopt a certain standard and…

    A situation in which members of an industry have agreed to adopt a certain standard and have retooled their production to meet this standard, thus making it very costly to change to a different standard.

    • vendor lock-in
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The situation where an investor cannot trade without incurring an undesirable penalty…

      The situation where an investor cannot trade without incurring an undesirable penalty such as taxation.

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