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- noun Alternative spelling of
lock in . - noun UK An
illegal but widely-tolerated invitation-onlygathering in a Britishpub orale-house , after the end of licensing hours, to allow regular customers the opportunity to enjoy furtherdrinking time. - noun law A situation in which members of an
industry have agreed to adopt a certainstandard and haveretooled theirproduction to meet this standard, thus making it verycostly to change to a different standard.
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Examples
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Absolute lock-in occurs when leaving is virtually impossible.
Eric K. Clemons: Introduction to Cloud Computing Eric K. Clemons 2011
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Absolute lock-in occurs when leaving is virtually impossible.
Eric K. Clemons: Introduction to Cloud Computing Eric K. Clemons 2011
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Troopers say several youths had been returning from a so-called lock-in at a church in Memphis.
SFGate: Top News Stories By TRAVIS LOLLER 2011
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3 - Economic lock-in occurs when it does not make rational economic sense to change vendors, because the combined costs and benefits of staying outweigh the combined costs and benefits of leaving.
Eric K. Clemons: Introduction to Cloud Computing Eric K. Clemons 2011
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3 - Economic lock-in occurs when it does not make rational economic sense to change vendors, because the combined costs and benefits of staying outweigh the combined costs and benefits of leaving.
Eric K. Clemons: Introduction to Cloud Computing Eric K. Clemons 2011
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In recent years an annual lock-in—a sleepover in the church—for youth has been canceled due to lack of interest, and when the clergy arranged for the parish to host a day-long antiracism conference taught by the diocese, only eight parishioners signed up.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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If there's a "lock-in" problem, its source is the consumer, not the producer.
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Though fuel lock-in plans can be a good deal if prices rise fast, surcharges and cancellation fees often eliminate any real savings.
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This gets rid of the potential for lock-in that made Electronic Data Systems
Too Many IT Choices Ed Sperling 2010
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Funds for growth : Non tax-saving funds don't have a lock-in period, but ideally you should plan on not withdrawing your money for one to three years at least.
Where to Invest Your Money Now Shefali Anand 2011
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