hardlock
English
Etymology
hard + lock
Noun
hardlock (plural hardlocks)
- (video games) A situation where a game becomes unplayable, making further progress or action impossible, typically due to a design flaw or glitch.
Verb
hardlock (third-person singular simple present hardlocks, present participle hardlocking, simple past and past participle hardlocked)
- (video games, transitive or intransitive) To be in or cause a hardlock; to transition to become unplayable.
See also
- softlock
References
- What Does Softlock and Hardlock Mean in Video Games? MakeUseOf, March 24, 2022