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  2. Glossary of locksmithing terms - Wikipedia

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    This "imperfection" in the lock mechanism is an unavoidable defect in the manufacturing process that allows for lock picking. Snib A snib is a device to engage or disengage a lock without the use of a key. In Scottish English or Irish English, the word is sometimes used as a synonym for lock. [10] Spool pin

  3. Smart lock - Wikipedia

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    A smart lock is an electromechanical lock that is designed to perform locking and unlocking operations on a door when it receives a prompt via an electronic keypad, biometric sensor, access card, Bluetooth, or Wi-FI from a registered mobile device. These locks are called smart locks because they use advanced technology and Internet ...

  4. Interlock (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    There are two kinds of interlocking systems for security. The first form of interlocking security is more mechanical. For example, if an individual is entering a building, there may be two sets of doors to enter from. As the individual enters the first door, that door will close before they enter through the second door.

  5. Door chain - Wikipedia

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    Door chain. A door chain, security chain, or security door chain or chain door interviewer [1] consists of a small chain attached to the door frame, which attaches to a track on the door for security purposes. It is a type of lock that is often used along with other types of locks to secure a door. [2] They are commonly used on hotel and motel ...

  6. Door lock - Wikipedia

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    a deadbolt lock; a door chain; a locking door handle; an electromagnetic lock, which holds a door shut when electricity is supplied to it; a keycard lock, commonly used on hotel doors; a mortise lock, a lock installed in a hollowed-out pocket within a door; a rim lock, a lock fixed to the exterior of the door

  7. Electronic lock - Wikipedia

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    Electric locks use magnets, solenoids, or motors to actuate the lock by either supplying or removing power. Operating the lock can be as simple as using a switch, for example an apartment intercom door release, or as complex as a biometric based access control system. There are two basic types of locks: "preventing mechanism" or operation ...

  8. Deadlock - Wikipedia

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    Deadlock (locksmithing) or deadbolt, a physical door locking mechanism; Deadlock (computer science), a situation where two processes are each waiting for the other to finish; Political deadlock or gridlock, a situation of difficulty passing laws that satisfy the needs of the people

  9. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    Thesaurus Linguae Latinae. A modern english thesaurus. A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms ...