"oplock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oplocks [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of opportunistic lock. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|opportunistic lock}} Clipping of opportunistic lock Head templates: {{en-noun}} oplock (plural oplocks)
  1. (computing) An opportunistic lock on a file system object, used for caching purposes rather than to avoid modifications by multiple users at once. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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