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lock and key
locks and keys
locks and keys A system of
memory protection in which segments of memory are assigned identification numbers (the locks) and authorized users are provided the numbers (the keys) by the operating system. This provision is done by a privileged process in some location, such as a
program status word, not accessible to the user.
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Master Lock recalls 752
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 7/25/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...the Milwaukee-based lock manufacturer said the...would recall 752,000 locks because the two halves...pulled apart without a key, giving children or...consumer reports of a lock being opened without a key, Semer said. He said...pressures forced Master Lock to end production of trigger ...
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LOCKS AND LATCHES.
Magazine article from: Doors and Hardware; 4/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...Norden Lock Corp. Positive Lock Inc. Schlage Lock Co., Div. of Ingersoll-Rand...amp; Valli (USA) Inc. XL Lock Mfg. Yale Commercial Locks and Hardware, an ASSA ABLDY Group Co. Cylinders and Keys Abloy Door Security Abloy Security...
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Punjabis buying modern locks observing withering law & order situation.
News Wire article from: PPI - Pakistan Press International; 10/10/2003; 700+ words
; ...five main categories of locks, which are pad lock, wire lock, bank lock, bicycle lock and poly key lock. The quality of locally manufactured poly key lock, which is called "Aligareh...he said. "These locks are so strong that these...
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Electronic locks become a more popular option in the war against trade loss: besides limiting exposure to both internal and external burglary, vending operators are finding that electronic locks can help improve customer relations and provide for more efficient routing.(Special Report)
Magazine article from: Automatic Merchandiser; 2/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...the key and the lock it opens, management...is assigned a key. The keys are activated...turns his or her keys in at the end...Installing the new locks was fairly simple...Each mechanical lock cylinder was removed...then entered each key's UPC code into...audit not only ...
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Under lock and key. (history of locks)
Magazine article from: Mechanical Engineering-CIME; 8/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...freeing it to slide. These keys, which resembled oversize...length; the longer the key slot, the less likely...by hand. The Egyptian lock design allowed for a...the possibility that keys from other locks would work except by...the modern pin tumbler lock. Though the early ...
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Lock up tight and have real peace of mind
Newspaper article from: Evening Times; 8/29/2000; 586 words
; ...are often fitted with window locks as standard but older properties are woefully protected. Key operated locks fitted to all opening windows...look out for when choosing locks, therefore buying the right lock for the job needs research...
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Lock 'em up. (security system maintenance training for detention facility personnel)
Magazine article from: Doors and Hardware; 11/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...equipment levels than by the keys that are used to operate...jail or paracentric key is used with equipment...areas. This type of lock utilizes a wafer or...masterkeyed. High security locks are available with several...is that mogul keyed locks can be masterkeyed...requirements of mogul ...
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Lock in a good key policy. (additional security using mechanical locks)
Magazine article from: Security Management; 8/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...installed. Mechanical locks cost significantly less...door for an electronic lock, the existing mechanical...be upgraded with a new key cylinder for about...door. Different model locks require different types...convert the existing locks to a new key system. The person collecting the ...
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Laptop locks not much safer than nothing.
Newspaper article from: Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN); 9/7/2004; 700+ words
; ...and students about the Targus lock. (END OPTIONAL TRIM) A Kensington key-based lock also has proven simple to compromise...cardboard that simulate the small keys' rounded shape. A reporter...seconds. Tobias, author of "Locks, Safes and Security: An International Police Reference," is a ...
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Laptop locks easy to pick
Newspaper article from: Sunday Gazette-Mail; 9/12/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...students about the Targus lock. A Kensington key-based lock also has proven simple...that simulate the small keys' rounded shape. A reporter...Tobias, author of "Locks, Safes and Security...Police Reference," is a lock-picking authority...discovering the Kensington ...
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Lock
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...pyramids. These earliest locks were of a type known...different from common door locks in use today. The Egyptian lock consisted of a heavy...and held it firm. The key was a straight piece...withdrew it. The warded lock was much smaller than its predecessor, and keys were small ...
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lock and key
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
lock and key fastening fitted to...unauthorized access or use. Locks typically consist of...19th cent. The time lock, first used successfully...Electric and Magnetic Locks Recent lock developments include the magnetic-key lock, in which the...
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Lock and Key
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...Romans built the first metal locks, and their iron locks and bronze keys are easily recognizable even...or obstructions inside the lock — that the key must bypass in order to work. Besides these warded locks, the Romans also invented...
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Lock-picking
Book article from: World of Forensic Science
...kit, a key-impression kit (for making a key based on impressions that a lock makes on a key blank), a key-pattern device (for copying old-fashioned warded keys, made to fit into lever locks), files, and other items. Even more sophisticated...
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Lock-Picking
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
...kit, a key-impression kit (for making a key based on impressions that a lock makes on a key blank), a key-pattern device (for copying old-fashioned warded keys, made to fit into lever locks), files, and other items. Even more sophisticated...
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