hardlock

== English == === Etymology === From hard +‎ lock. === Pronunciation === === Noun === hardlock (plural hardlocks) (video games) A situation where a game becomes unplayable or unresponsive due to a glitch, making further progress or action impossible. === Verb === hardlock (third-person singular simple present hardlocks, present participle hardlocking, simple past and past participle hardlocked) (video games, transitive or intransitive) To be in or cause a hardlock. === See also === softlock === References === What Does Softlock and Hardlock Mean in Video Games? MakeUseOf, March 24, 2022