LOCKSMITIONARY:
Bitting:
part of the key that makes the tumblers activate
the lock.
Blade of key:
portion of the key that is inserted into the keyhole
Bow of key:
portion of the key that is not inserted into the keyhole
Combination lock:
a lock which is opened by a code combination
Keyed Alike:
one key that operates all of
the locks
Keyed
Different:
a key that operates only
one lock
Lock picking:
unlocking a lock without the original key
Master Key:
A Key that is designed to operate all the locks in a specific group of locks
Rekeying:
replacing the tumblers of a lock cylinder with other tumblers of different sizes
which will require a different key to operate.
Tumblers:
parts inside a lock that needs to be aligned to exact positions in order
for the lock to operate.
