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locking shifts

locking shifts is the plural of locking shift.

Meaning of locking shift

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.

Questions about locking shifts

What is locking shifts the plural of?
Locking shifts is the plural of locking shift.

Words near locking shifts in the dictionary

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

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