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unlocked adjective [ ʌnˈlɒkt ]

• not locked.
• "an opportunistic thief entered the property through an unlocked door"
• (of a mobile phone) capable of operating on the network of any chosen carrier.
• "with an unlocked phone you can use SIM cards from any service provider"

unlock verb

• undo the lock of (something), typically with a key.
• "he unlocked the door to his room"
Similar: unbolt, unlatch, unbar, undo, unfasten, unclick, unpick, unseal, unclose, open, free, throw open/wide,
Opposite: lock,
• use a password or other form of authentication to access the full functionality or data of (a computer, mobile phone, file, etc.).
• "when you unlock your phone, you're presented with the ‘home screen’—the interface that shows off all your apps"


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