interlock
feature of an engineered system that ties together system elements' states to prevent them from changing in a hazardous or incompatible way
en-GB/ˌɪntəˈlɒk/
en-US/ˌɪntɚˈlɑkv/
feature of an engineered system that ties together system elements' states to prevent them from changing in a hazardous or incompatible way