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