On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 01:04:35PM +0200, David Faure wrote:
> On Friday 21 October 2011 12:36:27 Oswald Buddenhagen wrote:
> > - that's why i called it "latch"
>
> I don't really understand the relation...
>
> "
> The noun latch has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
>
> 1. latch, door latch -- (spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from
> the outside with a key)
>
you can just push the door close, but to open it you need to use the
handle. that process is called latching. the term is also extensively
used in electronics, i guess that's why i'm familiar with it.
better suggestions welcome, of course.
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