鎖具(ju)(ju)是指起封閉(bi)作用(yong)(yong)的器(qi)具(ju)(ju),它包(bao)括鎖、鑰(yao)匙及(ji)其附件,一般解釋為(wei)“必須(xu)用(yong)(yong)鑰(yao)匙方能(neng)開(kai)(kai)脫的封緘器(qi)”,現在,鎖具(ju)(ju)除用(yong)(yong)鑰(yao)匙開(kai)(kai)啟外,還可以(yi)用(yong)(yong)光(guang)、電(dian)、磁、聲及(ji)指紋等指令開(kai)(kai)啟。鎖具(ju)(ju)不單是防護用(yong)(yong)品,還具(ju)(ju)有“管理”和“裝飾”的作用(yong)(yong)。在國(guo)際交往中(zhong)也有一種(zhong)禮儀,用(yong)(yong)贈送象征性(xing)的“鑰(yao)匙”作為(wei)友(you)誼的表示。