(n.) An increment of .0125 typically
used in a small format interchangeable
core (SFIC).
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
A3
(n.) An increment of .018 typically used
in a small format interchangeable core
(SFIC).
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
A4
(n.) An increment of .021 typically used
in a small format interchangeable core
(SFIC).
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Access Control
(n.) Any barrier or device, either natural
or man made, that limits or prohibits,
free or unlimited access.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Access Control Cylinder
(n.) A replacement for a mechanical cylinder
which incorporates electronic access
control and allows the original host
lock to function without additional wiring
or hardware modifications.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Access Control Key Fob
(n.) Any device other than a key designed
to allow a token to be used and carried
on a key ring.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Accessory Position
(n.) The position of an ignition switch
intended to permit the use of radio or
other equipment without turning on a
drive train component.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Active Case
(n.) The exit device case mounted on
the stile of the door on which the lock
is located.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Active Leaf
(n.) The single door of a pair on which
the active or locking hardware is mounted.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Active Relocking Device
(n.) A device that places its bolts every
time a safe door is closed and activation
via attack prevents it from retracting
its bolts.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Active Retainer
(n.) 1. A cylinder retaining mechanism
which requires that the plug be rotated
before the cylinder can be removed
(n.) 2. A plug retaining mechanism which
requires that the plug be rotated before
the retainer can be removed
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Actuator
(n.) A device, usually connected to a
cylinder, which, when activated, may
cause a lock mechanism to operate.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
ADA
(abb.) Americans with Disabilities Act
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Adjustable Ball Hinge
(n.) A pivot with adjustable height for
narrow stile doors.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Adjustable Collar
(n.) A spring-loaded cylinder collar
which can fill a range of gaps between
the cylinder head and the door or escutcheon
surface.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Adjustable Mortise Cylinder
(n.) Any mortise cylinder whose length
can be adjusted for a better fit in doors
of varying thickness.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
AED
(abb.) Anti-Explosive Device
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
AFTE
(abb.) Association of Firearm and Toolmark
Examiners
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
After Hours Depository
(n.) A locked receptacle for the deposit
of items after regular hours.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
AHC
(abb.) Architectural Hardware Consultant
(as certified by DHI)
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
AHD
(abb.) After Hours Depository
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
AHJ
(abb.) Authority Having Jurisdiction
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Alarm System
(n.) A system of electrical and/or electronic
components which detect and report dangers,
such as fire or intrusion.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Aligning Tube
(n.) 1. A lock component which orients
and joins the latch and knob spindles
of certain bored locksets.
(n.) 2. In some combination locks, a
tube which houses the spindle, located
between the dial ring and the lock.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
All-Section Key Blank
(n.) The key section which enters all
keyways of a multiplex key system.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
ALOA
(abb.) Associated Locksmiths of America,
Inc.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Americans with Disabilities Act
(n.) A US federal law dealing with minimum
standards of building accessibility,
as well as other issues concerning individuals
with disabilities.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Angularly Bitted Key
(n.) A key which has cuts made into the
blade at various degrees of rotation
from the perpendicular.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
ANSI
(abb.) American National Standards Institute
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
ANSI 117.1
(n.) That section of the American National
Standards Institute documents pertaining
to handicap access.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
ANSI Strike
(n.) Any of many strikes designed to
fit door and frame preparations as specified
in the applicable document in the ANSI
A115 series, common usage refers to a
strike with dimensions of 4 7/8" X
1 1/4".
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Anti Slip Positioned
(adj.) Of or pertaining to the orientation
of a cam on a profile cylinder which
requires rotation before it may be removed
from the lock case.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Anti-Friction
(adj.) Pertaining to a feature which,
upon contact with the strike, allows
smoother operation of a latch bolt.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Anti-Rap
(adj.) Specifically designed to preclude
bypass via attack based on sharp, repetitive
blows to the mechanism.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Anti-Wrench Reinforcement Spring
(n.) A lock cylinder spring designed
to protect the inner and outer halves
of a profile cylinder from being forcibly
separated as a means of brute force entry.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Arbor
(n.) The threaded end of a safe door
handle.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Architectural Finish Code
(n.) One of a series of specification
codes used to indicate the color and
texture of a metal end product that can
be installed. Some finish specifications
also note the base metal characteristics
and processes used to obtain the end
product.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Architectural Hardware
(n.) 1. Fittings applied to protect a
surface of, or to facilitate use of movable
members in a building such as doors,
windows, or cabinets.
(n.) 2. Various fixtures used in building
construction.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Arm (of a Closer)
(n.) Door closer linkage which connects
the closer to the frame or door, depending
on the mounting style.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Armored Escutcheon
(n.) A usually hardened escutcheon, typically
beveled, that resists physical attack.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Armored Face Plate
(n.) A face plate that conceals all lock
and/or cylinder mounting screws.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
ASIS
(abb.) American Society for Industrial
Security
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Assembly Occupancy
(n.) Those buildings or areas which are
designated as places of assembly according
to life safety or building codes.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Associated Change Key
(n.) A change key which is related directly
to particular master key(s) through the
use of constant cuts.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Associated Master Key
(n.) A master key which has particular
change keys related directly to its combination
through the use of constant cuts.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
ASTM
(abb.) American Society for Testing and
Materials
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Astragal
(n.) A molding attached to the face of
the active leaf of a pair of doors and
overlapping the inactive leaf.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
ATM
(abb.) Automatic Teller Machine
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
ATT
(abb.) Attendant's Key
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Attack Resistance
(adj.) Design qualities of a product
that render brute force physical defeat
methods less effective or ineffective.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Attendant's Key
(n.) A selective master key used in a
hospital keying system.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Audit Overrun
(n.) A means of attack designed to eliminate
entries in an access control database,
overfilling and scrolling off previous
entries.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Audit Trail
(n.) A specific group of events selected
from transaction records and listed sequentially.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Authority Having Jurisdiction
(n.) That person, usually within a municipality,
charged with the application and interpretation
of local life safety codes.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Automatic Closing
(adj.) Pertaining to a door which is
equipped with a door closer, or other
device to close it without manual intervention.
Frequently found in Life Safety and fire
code requirements.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Automatic Deadbolt
(n.) A deadbolt designed to extend itself
fully when the door is closed.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Automatic Flush Bolt
(n.) A flush bolt designed to extend
itself when both leaves of the pair of
doors are in the closed position.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Automatic Key Machine
(n.) A machine capable of cutting keys
with manual operations limited to loading
and unloading keys.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Automatic Teller Machine
(n.) A device for dispensing cash, receiving
deposits and performing other banking
functions upon presentation of the proper
authorization.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Auxiliary Lock
(n.) Any lock installed in addition to
the primary lockset.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Auxiliary Spring
(n.) A secondary spring used to support
the lever handles of a lockset.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
Auxiliary Spring Rose
(n.) Oversized trim that interlocks with
a lock chassis and external lever as
a means to mount an auxiliary spring.
Source: Lock Industry Standards and Training
(LIST) Council
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