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wakelock

wakelock noun: a lock that can be acquired by software for the purpose of preventing the mobile device from going into a locked standby state during a particular operation.

Noun

wakelock (plural wakelocks)

  1. A lock that can be acquired by software for the purpose of preventing the mobile device from going into a locked standby state during a particular operation.

Forms of wakelock

pluralwakelocks
alternative formwake lock

Origin of wakelock

From wake + lock.

Questions about wakelock

What does wakelock mean?
Wakelock means a lock that can be acquired by software for the purpose of preventing the mobile device from going into a locked standby state during a particular operation.
What part of speech is wakelock?
Wakelock is a noun.
What is the plural of wakelock?
The plural of wakelock is wakelocks.

Words near wakelock in the dictionary

  1. wakelet
  2. wakelets
  3. Wakeley
  4. Wakeleys
  5. Wakelin
  6. wakelock
  7. wakelocks
  8. Wakely
  9. Wakelys
  10. wakeman
  11. Wakemans

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