padlock
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Naming and etymology
- History
- Components
- Types
- Combination
- Electronic
- Steel cable
- Resistance
- Symbolism
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|upright=1.35|Typical modern padlock with keys thumb|upright=1.35|Padlocked door
Padlocks are portable locks with a shackle that may be passed through an opening (such as a chain link, or hasp staple) to prevent use, theft, vandalism or harm.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “padlock” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.