New York City Locksmith Glossary | Locksmith Resource

Locksmith Glossary

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Locksmithing – science and skill related to the development of locks and being able to also bypass such locks.

Lock – the apparatus used when securing structures of all varieties, as well as rooms, cabinetry, possessions such as suitcases or jewelry boxes, and other means of storage.

Key – device, code, combination, biometrics or any type of keycard which is used to open a lock.

“Smith” – Any individual craftsmen, who uses a mould or forge to create and develop useful tools and objects. Often smiths are also needed to create smaller pieces to incorporate into some larger structure. Locksmithing therefore is a craftsmen who is knowledgeable in the creation of locks, keys, and also how to bypass those locks.

Keycode - Made up of alphanumeric characters to create the key, there are two main kinds of key codes for use by locksmiths that includes blind codes and bitting codes.

Blind Code - These key codes require a computer program or advanced chart to tranlate into a bitting code so it can be used to create the physical key. The majority of key codes are blind codes with the publication of information limited to locksmiths in the profession for security purposes. Some locksmiths use this technique to develop their own code system for extreme high security clients.

Biting Code - This is the translated blind code the is utilized by the locksmith to create the actual key. The setting provided by the Blind code provides all the information for the biting code.

Change Key - This is the lowest level of a master key system. It allows for only entrance to specific areas or doors to a property but not all places on the property.

Bitting - Actual part of the key which will interact with the tumblers and lock or unlock the door or mechanism in question.

Bolt Stump - This is the rectangular piece of the locking mechanism above the talon which acts in passing through the levers of the lock, and making it all bolt down tight. The bolt stump is basically what secures the door it holds.

Keyless Entry Systems - This is now common on many cars, and calls up an electronic mechanism to unlock the doors without having to physically place a key in the slot.

Master Key - Key designed to open up multiple sets of locks within a given parameter.

Keycard - This is a plastic card of some variety that is used to carry an electronic signature that can be read and therefore open doors that match the signature.

Locksmith Services in the following Queens, New York Neighborhoods:
Arverne Locksmiths Astoria Heights Locksmiths Astoria Locksmiths Auburndale Locksmiths Bay Terrace Locksmiths Bayside Locksmiths Bayswater Locksmiths Beechhurst Locksmiths Bellaire Locksmiths Belle Harbor Locksmiths Bellerose Locksmiths Blissville Locksmiths Breezy Point Locksmiths Briarwood Locksmiths Broad Channel Locksmiths Cambria Heights Locksmiths College Point Locksmiths Corona Locksmiths Ditmars Locksmiths Douglaston Locksmiths Dutch Kills Locksmiths East Elmhurst Locksmiths	Edgemere Locksmiths Electchester Locksmiths Elmhurst Locksmiths Far Rockaway Locksmiths Floral Park Locksmiths Flushing Locksmiths Forest Hills Locksmiths Fresh Meadows Locksmiths Fresh Pond Locksmiths Glen Oaks Locksmiths Glendale Locksmiths Hamilton Beach Locksmiths Hammels Locksmiths Hillcrest Locksmiths Hollis Locksmiths Hollis Hills Locksmiths Holliswood Locksmiths Howard Beach Locksmiths Howard Park Locksmiths Hunters Point Locksmiths Jamaica Estates Locksmiths Jamaica Locksmiths	Jamaica Hills Locksmiths Kew Gardens Locksmiths Laurelton Locksmiths Linden Hill Locksmiths Little Neck Locksmiths Long Island City Locksmiths Malba Locksmiths Maspeth Locksmiths Meadowmere Locksmiths Middle Village Locksmiths Murray Hill Locksmiths Neponsit Locksmiths New Hyde Park Locksmiths North Corona Locksmiths North Shore Towers Locksmiths Oakland Gardens Locksmiths Old Howard Beach Locksmiths Ozone Park Locksmiths Pomonok Locksmiths Bronx Locksmiths Ramblersville Locksmiths	Ravenswood Locksmiths Rego Park Locksmiths Richmond Hill Locksmiths Ridgewood Locksmiths Rochdale Village Locksmiths Rockaway Beach Locksmiths Rockaway Park Locksmiths Rockwood Park Locksmiths Rosedale Locksmiths Roxbury Locksmiths Saint Albans Locksmiths Seaside Locksmiths South Jamaica Locksmiths South Ozone Park Locksmiths Springfield Gardens Locksmiths Sunnyside Locksmiths Sunnyside Gardens Locksmiths Tudor Village Locksmiths Utopia Locksmiths Whitestone Locksmiths Willets Point Locksmiths Woodhaven Locksmiths Woodside Locksmiths

Locksmith Services in the following Bronx, New York Neighborhoods:
Scarsdale Locksmith Baychester Locksmiths Bedford Park Locksmiths Bronxdale Locksmiths City Island Locksmiths Clason Point Locksmiths Concourse Locksmiths East Tremont Locksmiths Eastchester Locksmiths Fordham Locksmiths	High Bridge Locksmiths Hunts Point Locksmiths Kingsbridge Locksmiths Kings Bridge Heights Locust Point Locksmiths Melrose Locksmiths Mott Haven Locksmiths Morris Heights Locksmiths Morris Park Locksmiths	Pelham parkway Locksmiths Park of Edgewater Locksmiths Parkchester Locksmiths Port Morris Locksmiths Riverdale Locksmiths South Bronx Locksmiths Spuyten Duyvil Locksmiths Throgs Neck Locksmiths Tremont Locksmiths	University Heights Locksmiths Van Nest Locksmiths Wakefield Locksmiths Westchester Locksmiths West Farms Locksmiths Williams Bridge Locksmiths Woodlawn Locksmiths