activewaitlock
nounUK /ˈæk.tɪv.weɪt.lɒk/
US /ˈæk.tɪv.weɪt.lɑːk/
A lock that stays awake and ready while you wait.
The activewaitlock kept the gate ready until the bus arrived.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A setting that keeps a device awake while it waits for a signal.
Turn on the activewaitlock so the radio keeps listening.
3. A hold that stays active until someone comes to open it.
The activewaitlock on the door stayed on all night.
4. A pause that keeps checking for something to happen.
The game used an activewaitlock while it looked for players.