time locks
Scheduled access barriers
A time lock is a mechanism built into a safe or vault that prevents opening until a preset time has elapsed, regardless of whether someone knows the combination.
Banks historically used time locks to thwart after-hours robberies—even under duress, staff couldn't open the vault until morning.
The term extends to any system that restricts access based on time: The contract included a time lock preventing him from selling shares for two years.
- chronometricOf precise time measurement
- automaticOperating without intervention
- safeFree from peril
- bankPlace holding deposits
- keypadButton array for input
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