unlockings
Releasing secured barriers
Unlockings are acts of opening something secured by a lock, or more figuratively, of making something accessible that was previously restricted.
The word appears in contexts ranging from literal door-opening to metaphorical breakthroughs: The unlockings of ancient tombs revealed treasures, successive unlockings of the genome's secrets.
Hinged passage barriers
- gatesMovable barriers at openings
- passwordsSecret authentication strings
- codesSystems for secrecy
- keysLock-operating instruments
entry · safes · vaults · barriers · padlocks · combinations · deadbolts · latches
Newly revealed facts
- breakthroughsSudden significant advances
- insightsPenetrating understandings gained
- revelationsSurprising facts made known
- possibilitiesThings that may occur
opportunities · talents · capabilities · growth · awareness · creativity · understanding · epiphanies
Converting data into code
- decryptionConverting ciphertext to plaintext
- devicesTools or mechanisms
- phonesHandheld communication devices
- screensDisplays or filters
jailbreaking · rooting · bootloaders · firmware · carriers · networks · SIM · passcodes
Heights or ranked stages
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- rewardsBenefits given for merit
- badgesWorn symbols of status
trophies · content · features · characters · abilities · progression · gaming · quests
doors
Hinged passage barriers
keys · entry · safes · vaults · barriers · padlocks · combinations · deadbolts · latches · restricted
discoveries
Newly revealed facts
- breakthroughsSudden significant advances
- insightsPenetrating understandings gained
- revelationsSurprising facts made known
possibilities · opportunities · talents · capabilities · growth · awareness · creativity · understanding · epiphanies · realizations
encryption
Converting data into code
- decryptionConverting ciphertext to plaintext
- devicesTools or mechanisms
- phonesHandheld communication devices
screens · jailbreaking · rooting · bootloaders · firmware · carriers · networks · SIM · passcodes · facial recognition
levels
Heights or ranked stages
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- rewardsBenefits given for merit
badges · trophies · content · features · characters · abilities · progression · gaming · quests · challenges
mechanisms
Means by which things function
handcuffs · manacles · fetters · bolts · hinges · contraptions · puzzles · lockpicking · tumblers · pins
unlockingslockups
Temporary detention facilities
fastenings · padlocking · bolting · latching · barring
unlockingsclosings
Final stages of deals
imprisonments · confinements · entrapments · sealings · incarcerations