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Software locks are security measures used to control access and features in consumer electronic hardware and software.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref><sup>These are Wikipedia citations!</sup> Software locks are not considered bad practice and are necessary for basic cybersecurity and operation of most hardware, though they can be abused. | Software locks are security measures used to control access and features in consumer electronic hardware and software.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260131030629/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science) Archived])</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260116162909/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software Archived])</ref><sup>These are Wikipedia citations!</sup> Software locks are not considered bad practice and are necessary for basic cybersecurity and operation of most hardware, though they can be abused. | ||
==Noteworthy bad practice examples== | ==Noteworthy bad practice examples== | ||