hardlock
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
hardlock (plural hardlocks)
- (video games) A situation where a game becomes unplayable, making further progress or action impossible, typically due to a design flaw or glitch.
Verb[edit]
hardlock (third-person singular simple present hardlocks, present participle hardlocking, simple past and past participle hardlocked)
- (video games, transitive or intransitive) To be in or cause a hardlock; to transition to becoming unplayable.
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References[edit]
- What Does Softlock and Hardlock Mean in Video Games? MakeUseOf, March 24, 2022