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locking shift

locking shift noun: a state-dependent encoding mechanism used in data communication (such as GSM SMS) and character encoding standards to switch between different character sets or windows.

Noun

locking shift (plural locking shifts)

  1. A state-dependent encoding mechanism used in data communication (such as GSM SMS) and character encoding standards to switch between different character sets or windows.

Forms of locking shift

plurallocking shifts

Questions about locking shift

What does locking shift mean?
Locking shift means a state-dependent encoding mechanism used in data communication (such as GSM SMS) and character encoding standards to switch between different character sets or windows.
What part of speech is locking shift?
Locking shift is a noun.
What is the plural of locking shift?
The plural of locking shift is locking shifts.

Words near locking shift in the dictionary

  1. locking off
  2. locking on
  3. locking out
  4. locking room
  5. locking rooms
  6. locking shift
  7. locking shifts
  8. locking someone up and throwing away the key
  9. locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen
  10. locking the stable door after the horse has bolted
  11. locking through

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