Lock In Glossary

Browse 2 lock in terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

2 Lock In Terms

Code Ransom

A situation where progress is effectively held hostage by one dependency, vendor rule, or legacy system constraint. In engineering slang, code ransom captures...

Walled Garden

A closed ecosystem where the platform provider controls all content, applications, and user experiences. Apple's iOS is the canonical example. The garden may...

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