Peer review – 2010

 

The LIST Council has been asked by ALOA and others to complete what would amount to a Dictionary for Locksmiths. We have begun that work and are pleased to submit this installment of the remaining terms that have been identified as specific to our industry.  Terms in this listing marked with an asterisk indicate current terms from the Locksmith Dictionary that have a revised definition proposed.
 
When making a definition of a term, we applied the following rules to the term:
 
1. Is the term listed in "Webster"?
2. Is the definition there the same meaning used in our industry?
 
To us, "Webster", means a typical pocket dictionary, which could be obtained easily, and on short notice, from any grocery store which has a pocket book display. If the answer to either of the questions above was no, we felt the term must be in our dictionary, otherwise it was common usage which anyone could define.
 
Because there is generally more than one term in use from one geographic area to another, we established the most popular term that most closely describes what it means as the "primary" term to be defined, unless it has different opposing definitions.  All other terms with the same meaning become secondary terms and are only listed in the appendix. With that established, the definitions have to meet the following rules:
 
1. It must describe the subject of the term without graphics.
2. It must describe ONLY the subject of the term.
3. The term should not be used in the definition.
 
If you have a technical objection to any definition, please bring it to the attention of the publisher of this listing, or a member of the LIST Council for review before November 1, 2011.
 
body
n. the part of a lock assembly into which all the operating components are mounted, see also case
 
CAL
abb. the title "Certified Automotive Locksmith" as awarded by ALOA
 
CAN
abb. controller area network
 
central locking
n. 1. a power door lock system in vehicles that allows the simultaneous locking or unlocking of all doors, 2. see "maison keying
 
cloner
n. a device for reading and writing data to electronic or hybrid keys
 
Controller Area Network
n. a communications protocol used in vehicles which allows components to send data via a common electrical conductor
 
*core
n. 1. a complete cylinder unit, often with a "figure eight" shape, see also, removable core and interchangeable core, 2. the key removable tumbler unit, that doesn't have a figure 8 shape
 
delayed action closer
n. one which has a specific hold-open interval before it moves a door toward the latching position
 
*dimple
n. a conical or concave depression as used in bitting some types of keys, or for a pilot to guide a key into a keyway
 
ECM
abb. engine control module
 
factory alarm
n. one which is installed by the vehicle manufacturer
 
FCC ID
abb. Federal Communications Commission Identification
 
finger side
adj. 1. the side of a flat single sided cylinder key on the right when the cuts are on the top edge, 2. the side of a tubular key on the right when the positioning nib is on the top, 3. the side of a cruciform key on the right when the uncut rib is on the bottom
 
Fox police lock
n. a double acting two point deadlock with a bolt for each side of a door or a three point version with an additional vertical brace to the floor
 
*high security cylinder
n. a cylinder which offers a greater degree of resistance to drilling or other forms of forcible entry and one or more of the following: picking, impressioning, or key duplication
 
*high security key
n. a lock operating device which offers additional defense against its duplication, and/or provides integral features precluding bypass/neutralization of a lock
 
*interchange
n. an undesirable condition whereby a key unintentionally operates a cylinder or lock
 
latching threshold
n. one which has a shape designed to act as a strike
 
liftback
n. a non-vertical door on the rear of a vehicle that allows access to the passenger compartment
 
piano lock
n. a lock designed to secure the keyboard cover to the lower section of a piano frame
 
pin change
adj. a combination lock that requires manually relocating the fly(s) to change a combination
 
reference position
n. usually a numerical designation for a tumbler position within a lock or a cut position on a key, typically counted from the stop
 
removable core
n. one whose design limits its installation to one or more specific types of housing or shell from a given manufacturer
 
side milled key
n. any non-automotive key with bitting(s) milled into, but not through, one or both of the widest sides of the key blade
 
Spirolox washer
n. a spiral retaining ring which has a flat coiled structure to hold parts on a post
 
thumb side
adj. 1. the side of a flat single sided cylinder key on the left when the cuts are on the top edge , 2. the side of a tubular key on the left when the positioning nib is on the top, 3. the side of a cruciform key on the left when the uncut rib is on the bottom

 

Appendix
For                              See
block key                                           block master key
fly talon                                               fly
ICBO                                                  ICC
key interchange                                interchange
left side                                              left track
left side                                              thumb side
lift radius                                            lift arc
Non-multiplex key section                simplex key section
N-R key                                              NRK
N-R key                                              non-removable key
rebated door (British)                       rabbeted door
rebated lock (British)                        rabbeted lock
right side                                            right track
right side                                            finger side
slam hammer                                    slide hammer  
This listing of the glossary is courtesy of