■ noun a lock fitted with a device that prevents it from being unlocked until a set time.
↘a device built into a computer program to stop it operating after a certain time.
■ verb ( time-lock ) secure with a ~.
■ noun a lock fitted with a device that prevents it from being unlocked until a set time.
↘a device built into a computer program to stop it operating after a certain time.
■ verb ( time-lock ) secure with a ~.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004