Locked
is an attribute that, once assigned, prevents modification of any attributes of a symbol.
Examples
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The attribute Locked, once set, cannot be removed:

By itself, the attribute Locked does not prevent adding definitions to a symbol:
However, no new attributes can be added:

If a symbol is protected and locked, its definitions can no longer be changed:


Clear can clear the values and definitions for locked symbols:
ClearAll does not affect locked symbols:

Remove does not affected locked symbols:

Text
Wolfram Research (1988), Locked, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Locked.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1988. "Locked." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Locked.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1988). Locked. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Locked.html