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title: "Synchronization (lock Class)"
ms.date: "11/04/2016"
ms.topic: "reference"
helpviewer_keywords: ["lock class"]
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# Synchronization (lock Class)

Provides a mechanism to automate taking a lock that synchronizes access to an object.

## In This Section

[lock](../dotnet/lock.md)

## See also

[C++ Support Library](../dotnet/cpp-support-library.md)