1. Settings or preferences in a software application or device that are protected from modification, typically requiring administrative access or a password to change
The administrator locked settings to prevent users from modifying system configurations.
O administrador bloqueou as configurações para impedir que os usuários modificassem as configurações do sistema.
2. A feature that prevents unauthorized changes to important system or application parameters
Parental controls often use locked settings to restrict access to certain content.
Os controles parentais frequentemente usam configurações bloqueadas para restringir o acesso a certo conteúdo.