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Definition lockdown in American English

lockdown noun

[countable] noun
/ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/
1

a situation in which people stay in a locked indoor space during an emergency in order to remain safe

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protection defense safekeeping
2

a device that uses a lock to keep a computer from being moved or stolen

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bolt catch combination lock
3

a method for limiting use of a computer network to only the users who have permission to use it, in order to prevent damage, for example, from Internet intruders

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ABEND access time A-D conversion
Definition lockdown in American English