What Does 'Lockout' Mean?

[ SLANG ][ FLASHLIGHT INTERNET ][ MACHINE CULTURE ]

FORCE: Machine CultureUNIVERSE: Flashlight InternetCLUSTER: Flashlight Firmware Culture

A flashlight mode that disables the button entirely, preventing accidental activation while the light is in a pocket or pack, typically triggered by a specific extended gesture.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"Put it in lockout before tossing it in the pack so it wouldn't drain the battery."

LORE & ORIGIN

Standard flashlight firmware vocabulary for the accidental-activation prevention feature, a common necessity given how sensitive many modern flashlight interfaces are.

FIRST SEEN

2016

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2026 (Flashlight Internet)

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Mainstream Slang

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EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

中文 zh-CN按键锁定 →日本語 ja-JPno fixed local term →한국어 ko-KRno fixed local term →Español es-ESno fixed local term →Português pt-BRno fixed local term →Français fr-FRno fixed local term →

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