Lock In

Word LOCK IN
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Definitions and meanings of "Lock In"

What do we mean by lock in?

A sleepover party, usually held in a public place such as a church or school, in which the participants are not allowed to leave until the next morning.

An illegal but widely-tolerated invitation-only gathering in a British pub, after the end of licensing hours, to allow regular customers the opportunity to enjoy further drinking time.

A situation in which members of an industry have agreed to adopt a certain standard and have retooled their production to meet this standard, thus making it very costly to change to a different standard.

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The word "lock-in" in example sentences

Absolute lock-in occurs when leaving is virtually impossible. ❋ Eric K. Clemons (2011)

Troopers say several youths had been returning from a so-called lock-in at a church in Memphis. ❋ By TRAVIS LOLLER (2011)

3 - Economic lock-in occurs when it does not make rational economic sense to change vendors, because the combined costs and benefits of staying outweigh the combined costs and benefits of leaving. ❋ Eric K. Clemons (2011)

In recent years an annual lock-in—a sleepover in the church—for youth has been canceled due to lack of interest, and when the clergy arranged for the parish to host a day-long antiracism conference taught by the diocese, only eight parishioners signed up. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) frowning on structured products and the government stipulating a three-year lock-in period, foreign direct investment (FDI) in real estate has slowed down significantly over the past year. ❋ Deals India Staff (2011)

Though fuel lock-in plans can be a good deal if prices rise fast, surcharges and cancellation fees often eliminate any real savings. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As explained by renowned antitrust scholar Herbert Hovenkamp, There's no lock-in with a Google search engine. ❋ David Balto (2011)

This gets rid of the potential for lock-in that made Electronic Data Systems ❋ Ed Sperling (2010)

Typical investors are best off limiting their investment into these bonds at 20,000 rupees, because these instruments have a five - to seven-year lock-in, during which period stock mutual funds can provide better returns. ❋ Shefali Anand (2010)

If Asia can avoid a premature rush to build new coal fired power plants, and acts in time to find alternatives to oil, it has a shot, maybe a good shot, at avoiding coal lock-in, and achieving its development goals. ❋ Carl Pope (2012)

If there's a "lock-in" problem, its source is the consumer, not the producer. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Funds for growth : Non tax-saving funds don't have a lock-in period, but ideally you should plan on not withdrawing your money for one to three years at least. ❋ Shefali Anand (2011)

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