lock-in

Deverbal from lock in.

名词 Noun

(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.
(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.

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