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Floating lien

  1. A term used to describe a general lien against assets of a debtor, or against a class of assets owned by a debtor, such as accounts receivable or inventory, in which specific assets are not identified. A floating lien typically is thought of as applying to presently owned assets of a debtor and assets acquired by the debtor in the future.