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unlocker

unlocker

1 3.7
A tool or program that opens locked things such as files and doors
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈlɒkər/
translation icon : desbloqueador
  • The unlocker program is essential for troubleshooting files that cannot be deleted normally.

Examples

  • To delete the locked file, you need to use the unlocker tool that will remove its restrictions.

  • The file cannot be deleted; Unlocker will prompt you to delete it on reboot.

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  • Navigate to the location of the file that is that virus, and attempt to use Unlocker to kill it.

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  • And then we have a little pamphlet talking about Turbo Unlocker on and real time system tuning.

  • She opened the folder using the unlocker, which allowed her to access previously restricted documents.

Synonyms

jiggler
vsunlocker
  • Slang
9.9

A small tool that moves a lock's parts to open it

is broader, covering tools, devices, or programs for physical and digital locks

Surface Forms

unlocker singular
unlockers plural

Morphology

unlocker = unlock (transparent) = un + lock + er

Formed by the agentive suffix '-er' added to the clearly recognisable verb 'unlock'; the resulting meaning (a device or program that opens locks) is a direct, literal derivation.

Etymology

Unlocker comes from the parts un- meaning 'not' or 'reverse', lock meaning 'to fasten', and -er meaning 'a thing or person that does something'. So an unlocker is a tool or program that 'undoes' a lock and lets it open.