Word: locking
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lo
cking
Definition: The use of a lock or a mutex to restrict access to a part of the code to at most one process.
Morphemes:
Affix: lock
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.