Lock file

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A lock file is used by an application to indicate there is something going on. For example, to prevent an application to be started twice.  Not to be confused with a [[File lock]].
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A lock file is used by an application to indicate there is something going on. For example, to prevent an application to be started twice.  Not to be confused with a [[File lock]], although a lock file often has a file lock.

Revision as of 21:40, 5 December 2012

File Format
Name Lock file
Ontology
Extension(s) .lck, .lock

Introduction

A lock file is used by an application to indicate there is something going on. For example, to prevent an application to be started twice. Not to be confused with a File lock, although a lock file often has a file lock.

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