# hardlock

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A situation where a game becomes unplayable or unresponsive due to a glitch, making further progress or action impossible.

## Etymology
From hard + lock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hardlock