lock-in

== English == === Alternative forms === lockin === Etymology === Deverbal from lock in. === Noun === lock-in (plural lock-ins) (US) A sleepover party, usually held in a public place such as a church or school, in which the participants are not allowed to leave until the next morning. Synonym: wakeover (UK, Ireland) An illegal but widely-tolerated invitation-only gathering in a pub, after the end of licensing hours, to allow regular customers the opportunity to enjoy further drinking time. (business) A situation in which a business has adopted a certain standard or product from a specific manufacturer and integrated it into their process, thus making it very costly to change to a different standard or supplier. (finance) The situation where an investor cannot trade without incurring an undesirable penalty such as taxation. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Nickol, inlock