IPad that has sync issues shows "lock" icon in iTunes preferences

I occassionally have trouble completing an iTunes sync with my iPad. In most instances, if I do a soft-reset of the iPad that will solve my problem. On other occasions, I delete the iPad back-up in iTunes preferences to complete the sync. That makes me very nervous.
My family syncs two iPhones and two iPads on one computer. I've noticed that the iPad that has sync problems...there is a "lock" symbol by it's name in the iTunes preferences...Devices...Device Backups. All other device backups don't have the "lock" symbol.
What does this mean and can it be affecting the sync process?

It is sync'd to another PC with Itunes as the default- I had the same issue- PC I was trying to use wasn't the default- Resync'd by checking the Sync in the main menu for your Ipad/phone- and locked is gone-

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