lock

A Lock is most often described as a security device, designed to protect valuables, or to keep intruders out.

We lock the doors to our homes at night, and we lock our cars when we leave them unattended. Locks come in many varieties, but most often will require a key or a numerical combination in order to regain access or entry to the items we are trying to protect.

Some of the other ways we use to effectively lock away our valuables include self contained security spaces such as Metal Lockers and the safety deposit boxes used in financial institutions like banks.

In the financial world, a lock can also refer to the act of closing an important business deal or contract for services (as used in "locking the deal down" or "this contract is a lock").

During music's disco and hip hop eras, the "lock" was also a brief dance fad.

On the internet, you'll find bloggers clocked, locked and loaded at sites like Lock Your Blog.

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• Forgotten Pattern Lock On Android Mobile? Reset Lock.

  
  TheXBit — Authority: 110
  Have you been in trouble with your Android Pattern Lock ? With too many pattern attempts your phone has been locked and you are not able to use it. Once the phone is lock. You cannot use android smart phone anymore, just emergency dialing will work. After many wrongpattern attempts, you would be ask to enter your ...
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• HOW TO DISABLE OR TURN OFF CAPS LOCK KEY THAT IS BROKEN OR STUCK

  
  Raymond.CC Blog — Authority: 106
  THE KEYS AT KEYBOARD MAY GET STUCK DUE TO DUST, HARSH USAGE OR LOW BUILD QUALITY. YOU MAY ENCOUNTER THE KEYS BEING REPEATED BY ITSELF OR IT DOESN’T WORK AT ALL AND YOU HAVE TO HIT IT REALLY HARD FOR THE KEY TO APPEAR. HOWEVER, IF THE CAPS LOCK KEY IS BROKEN, YOU CAN STILL USE THE KEYBOARD TO TYPE EXCEPT PISSING OFF ...
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• World of Tanks: Lock an enemy’s account

  
  RPG-Exploiters — Authority: 120
  Your enemy has been the bane of your existence. Always seems to be an annoying prat who does nothing but annoy you or make fun of your play style. You’ve attempted to settle it on your guild forums. Maybe in combat, but he still comes after you. It’s time to do something, time to make [...]
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• Professional Locksmiths Offer Safe Opening Services

  
  Paternal Prose — Authority: 146
  A safe is a wonderful device for keeping valuables protected from thieves and others from getting unauthorized access to its contents. But what happens when either the lock or the combination malfunctions, the key is lost or broken, you’ve forgotten the combination or the safe has been tampered with so that no ...
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• Car Parts Anti-Theft Protection

  
  There, I Fixed It — Authority: 126
  Mufflers are making a killing on the black market right now. ~Not-”Not-So-Handy Andy” Jack Submitted by: Unknown
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• The Evolution of the Lock

  
  Chillopedia - Engineering The Difference — Authority: 126
  As soon as man had something of value, the first thief was born. And from that – the first security . But as that required actual guards, that became somewhat labor intensive, and so the lock was born. Or rather knots. Intricate knots were the first form of lock, designed primarily to act as a sign to see if a ...
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• Secure Opened Bottles With This Combination Bottle Lock

  
  TechMASH — Authority: 476
    There was a time when marking a bottle was the only sure way of knowing if somebody had helped themselves to your hooch, but today there is no need for such things, for this is the bottle combination lock and does what it says it does. Simply place the stopper into the bottle and only ...Read the Rest
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• Sensor Music Player 1.1c (Android)

  
  GSM Release - Daily GSM Mobile Resources — Authority: 137
  Sensor Music Player 1.1c (Android) Overview: Intuitive shuffle player, with sensors (proximity, accelerometer..) as controls. This app allow you (mainly) to skip songs without using your fingers nor the screen, depending on the situation. Requirements: Android 1.6+ Intuitive shuffle player, with sensors (proximity, ...
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• EasyLock 2 – Cross-platform portable data encryption solution from CoSoSys

  
  Endpoint Security Info — Authority: 94
  The biggest challenge of securing modern IT infrastructures is to protect networks that mix different platforms and operating systems. CoSoSys has always considered this challenge when releasing a new version of their endpoint security and data loss prevention solutions, making them available for Windows, Mac and ...
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• Prevent Identity Theft Through These Fundamental Strategies

  
  Financial Newsline — Authority: 437
  Folks encounter difficulties in their lives. A lot of people had to encounter identity theft. The techniques to prevent identity theft could be a difficult task to some. There is a notable difference in achievement levels. There are those that see it as straightforward. Other people try but just cannot make any real ...
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• James Farentino, a Dashing Leading Man, Dies at 73

  
  Kelly Mclaughlin Page — Authority: 145
  James Farentino, a tall, dark and dashing actor who in his nearly 100 roles on stage, screen and television often defied the stereotype of the leading man, even though he fit the picture, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 73. Actor James Farentino, whose private life was sometimes as dramatic as the roles he ...
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• James Farentino, a Dashing Leading Man, Dies at 73

  
  Kelly Mclaughlin Page — Authority: 145
  Prolific actor James Farentino, who appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, died Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospital, according to a family spokesman. He was 73. Farentino died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Click here Actor James Farentino dies at 73 Originally published: January 24, 2012 11:30 PM ...
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• Contacting The Lock Smith In An Emergency

  
  Iceline Campbell — Authority: 118
  The lock smith , much like the obstetrician, is just one of those unlucky guys to be contacted at the most inopportune times to do his thing. But, on the other hand seeing that it is his preferred job, he in all likelihood would be most content to assist because without your and my emergencies, the poor man may well ...
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• Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address – Should Steve Jobs Been a Talking Point?

  
  Geekazine.com Geekazine — Authority: 119
  President Barack Obama - State of the Union Address So I listened to the State of the Union address last night, which was pretty uneventful. There were many themes that were brought to issue. One of them is not losing jobs to overseas workers and not giving tax breaks to those who do. Yet, President Barack Obama ...
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• Home Safes Becoming A Necessary Household Item – Security Base Blog

  
  Paternal Prose — Authority: 146
  With the state of the economy still at a halt and the protests around the Nation regarding “Occupy Wall Street,” many people are relying to keep their earnings and funds in the convenience of their own home. with banks going out of business and other banks pushing additional fees to stay alive, it’s no wonder ...
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• US Video and Transcript: President Obamas 2012 State of the Union Address

  
  EA WorldView — Authority: 127
  THE PRESIDENT:  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq.  Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our ...
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• A man’s world

  
  arloandjanis.com — Authority: 106
  Remember last week, when I mentioned that I was fortunate enough to be invited, in 2005, for a two-month mini-residency (for lack of a better term) at La Maison des Auteurs in Angoulême, France? Actually, I invited myself, but that’s another story. Anyway, the above cartoon was drawn during my visit there. Notice ...
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• Tire / Wheel Balancer (US1 / Midway Rd) $2100

  
  TreasureCoast Happens — Authority: 148
  Sell to Buy International, Reaching the nations. 1+(772)-985-0787 ( English & Spanish ) 7am – 7pm Location of item : Quick Stop Tires New & Used Tires 4807 S US Hwy 1 Ft. Pierce, FL 34982 (772)-489-5688 9am – 5pm ( Monday – Saturday ) Tire Balancer Information : Brand : Accu Turn 1400 Mid-Level ...
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• Top Cydia Tweaks and Apps for Your Jailbroken iPad 2

  
  TechSliver — Authority: 417
  The release of Absinthe , the jailbreaking tool, has introduced a multitude of new users to the world of Cydia. While some of these may be old hands, we are positive that quite a few are new to it. And that’s why we are bringing you a list of some fun and some essential tweaks for your freshly jailbroken device, ...
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• SmartLock v3.02 B7 Signed Symbian^3 S60v3 v5 Anna Belle App

  
  Free Mobile Themes, Games, SMS, MMS, Ringtones — Authority: 110
  SmartLock v3.02 B7 Signed Symbian^3 S60v3 v5 Anna Belle App. SmartLock protect your apps and your privacy with smart protection on you S60v3 Symbian^3 S60v5 Anna Belle Device. Smart Lock app will lock contacts, clock, calculator, calendar, camera and others so that others cant access them. It protect apps with a user ...
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