Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oplock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oplock
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opportunistic lock on a file system object, used for caching purposes rather than to avoid modifications by multiple users at once.

Etymology

Clipping of opportunistic lock.

Inflected Forms

oplocks (plural)

Questions

What does oplock mean?: An opportunistic lock on a file system object, used for caching purposes rather than to avoid modifications by multiple users at once.
Where does oplock come from?: Clipping of opportunistic lock.

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