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lock: Media
security device
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Figure 2: Contemporary version of the Yale lock (Left) All pins lifted to...
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Figure 6: Combination safe lock The lock cannot be opened until the slots...
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cylinder lock
A cylinder lock's tumbler consists of a series of pins arranged in pairs. The pins...
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