genlock
noun, verb
genlock is spelled G-E-N-L-O-C-K: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, genlock means “A technique whereby the video output of one source, or a specific reference signal, is used to synchronize other sources” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in genlock?
| Letters | 7: G-E-N-L-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is genlock?
Genlock appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of genlock
- genlocks present, singular, he/she/it
- genlocking participle, present
- genlocked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does genlock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A technique whereby the video output of one source, or a specific reference signal, is used to synchronize other sources.
verb
- 1
To synchronize in this manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does genlock come from?
Short for generator lock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).