Lkfile in $ORACLE_HOME/dbs

Hi
we have some files in /../app/oracle/product/9.2.0/dbs
lkDATAB1
lkDATAB2
etc ...
these files are created on instances startup and header files says "DO NOT DELETE THIS FILE!"
what are these files ?
Regards
Den

The lk file, one for each database running, is used to lock shared memory.

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    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 19562496 Sep 15 14:01 cont_spfile_c-3396062562-20110915-04
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 843776 Sep 15 14:13 TRGT_761926387_560_1_20110915
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 942080 Sep 15 14:14 TRGT_761926392_562_1_20110915
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 3973120 Sep 15 14:15 TRGT_761926391_561_1_20110915
    -rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 8192 Sep 15 14:15 TRGT_761926550_563_1_20110915
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