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Matrixvision driver. A preventive lockdown is a preemptive action plan implemented to address an unusual scenario or a weakness in system to preempt any danger to ensure the safety and security of people, organisation and system. Lockdown - the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot) internment, imprisonment - the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. Unbreaking minecraft. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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(lŏk′doun′)n.1.a. A protocol followed in an emergency that involves confining people in a secure place, such as the confinement of prison inmates in cells after a disturbance, or the locking of students and teachers in classrooms after a violent attack.
b. A situation in which this protocol is undertaken.
2. A facility, such as a prison, where people considered to be dangerous are locked inside living quarters or otherwise confined.
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(ˈlɒkˌdəʊn) n (Law) US a security measure in which those inside a building such as a prison, school, or hospital are required to remain confined in it for a time: many schools remained under lockdown yesterday.
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lock•down
(ˈlɒkˌdaʊn)n.
the confining of prisoners to their cells, as following a riot or other disturbance.
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| Noun | 1. | lockdown - the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot) internment, imprisonment - the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) |
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lock-down[ˈlɒkdaʊn]nto be in lockdown, to be under lockdown [place] → faire l'objet de mesures de confinement
to be on lockdown [prisoner] → être confiné(e) en cellule, être confiné(e) dans sa cellule
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