Switch Inhibitor

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A switch inhibitor is a headmate, object, situation, or action that prevents switching for a limited time. During this time, the front may be considered to be in front lockdown.

A switch inhibitor my be specific to the current fronter (for example in the form of a front grounder) as well as to particular headmates that may attempt to switch, or to the front, sisasystem, or system as a whole.

A gatekeeper may put a front into lockdown to prevent switches, and as such may act as a switch inhibitor or perform switch inhibition.

If a system's switch capacity is reached, or if all (other) feasible fronters are switch sleepy, this may serve as a switch inhibitor as well. This state may occur accidentally but may also be provoked or enacted purposely by a headmate to ensure a longer fronting time.

For dissociative systems, intense situations that require uninterrupted attention may act as switch inhibitors. For adaptive systems, situations that negatively trigger members to fulfil their role (such as protectors) may serve as switch inhibitors.

Related Terms
If internal communication is disabled as well as switching, or other specific headspace sections are cut off, front lockdown may overlap with system lockdown.