high-security lock

Pick-resistant door mechanism

A high-security lock is a lock designed to resist picking, drilling, bumping, and other bypass techniques that defeat standard locks.

These locks typically feature complex keyways, hardened steel components, and patented key blanks that can't be duplicated at ordinary hardware stores: The bank vault uses high-security locks that require two keys turned simultaneously.

The term appears in insurance requirements and building codes specifying minimum protection levels.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G