locking
verb
Definitions
To become fastened in place.
Example: If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.
To fasten with a lock.
Example: Remember to lock the door when you leave.
To be capable of becoming fastened in place.
Example: This door locks with a key.
To intertwine or dovetail.
Example: We locked arms and stepped out into the night.
noun
Definitions
The act by which something is locked.
The use of a lock or a mutex to restrict access to a part of the code to at most one process.