lockout
/ˈlɑkˌaʊt/
verb
- To prevent someone from entering a place or accessing a system, often as a security measure or during a dispute.
- The company decided to lockout the workers after negotiations failed.
- The system will lockout users who enter the wrong password three times.
- She accidentally locked herself out of the car and had to call for help.
noun
- A situation in which an employer prevents employees from entering the workplace, typically during a labor dispute.
- The lockout affected hundreds of employees and their families.
- The factory lockout lasted three weeks before a new contract was signed.
- Workers protested the lockout by gathering outside the gates.
- A situation in which someone is prevented from accessing a system, account, or building, often due to security measures.
- After too many wrong passwords, the computer triggered a lockout.
- The lockout on the account lasted 24 hours for security reasons.
- He forgot his key and faced a lockout from his own apartment.
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