verrouillage

locking

noun veh-roo-EE-yazh Rare

Also means

lock (mechanism)

Usage Note

Verrouillage is the action or mechanism of locking — used for doors (verrouillage automatique), phones (verrouillage de l'écran = screen lock), and computers. The verb is verrouiller (to lock) and the noun verrou means a bolt or lock. Déverrouillage is the opposite: unlocking.

Examples

"Le verrouillage automatique s'active la nuit."

Natural Translation

The automatic locking activates at night.

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