lockup

Noun

lockup (countable and uncountable, plural lockups)

1. (slang) A jail cell; a period of incarceration in such a cell; a facility containing such cells.
   • He's in lockup for 30 days for drunk and disorderly.
2. (UK) A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.
   • Joe keeps his other car in a lockup downtown.
3. A condition in which one or more of a vehicle's wheels suddenly cease to rotate due to the application of excessive brake torque, causing the affected wheel(s) to skid.
4. A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.
   • Opcode $02 on the MOS 6502 causes a processor lockup if executed.
5. (historical) A device for locking type into position for printing.
6. (broadly) A fixed layout involving one or more logos and possibly related text.
7. A contractual restriction that prevents certain shareholders, typically company insiders, early investors, or employees, from selling or transferring their shares for a specified period after an event such as an initial public offering