English

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Etymology

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hard +‎ lock

Noun

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hardlock (plural hardlocks)

  1. (video games) A situation where a game becomes unplayable, making further progress or action impossible, typically due to a design flaw or glitch.

Verb

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hardlock (third-person singular simple present hardlocks, present participle hardlocking, simple past and past participle hardlocked)

  1. (video games, transitive or intransitive) To be in or cause a hardlock; to transition to becoming unplayable.

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