Holly regan on october 23, 2015 this software glossary is intended to help prospective buyers understand key software terms about licensing, deployment, the difference between applications and features and more in. The license usually includes maintenance during the first licensing term. Updates and upgrades have the meanings given in section 2. We created this glossary of definitions as a resource for our clients, potential clients, partners and anyone else who is interested in software and hardware licensing whether you are a software vendor or hardware vendor. All the most important terms used in software licensing. Some are based on the number machines on which the licensed program can run whereas others are based on. Cisco end user license agreement eula cisco s end user license agreement and any supplemental license terms are listed below. A license is an agreement between a developer and user on how a software product can be used. Term licenses by contrast, offer a considerably lower upfront initial investment that is attractive to startups and venture funded companies or where the future or direction of the product, company or service is still not fully determined or realized.
The license also defines the responsibilities of the parties entering into the license agreement and may impose restrictions on how the software can be used. Please note that this site only includes license terms for software that microsoft or a computer manufacturer supports. The software may be uninstalled on one computer and installed on any other computer within the same enterprise, so long as the total number of installations does not exceed the number of purchased licenses. Software updates, upgrades and technical support are usually included during the initial licensing term. What are all the common software license types and terms. Like all ibm software licenses you acquire through passport advantage, fixed term licenses include software subscription and support ensuring your access to product upgrades and technical support for as long as the ftl is in effect. Office of software licensing osl the office of software licensing. It requires a user who redistributes original or modified software that was received under an opensource license to provide the original license terms, including all disclaimers, to all future users, and to distribute the source code with any machineexecutable software. It typically deals with software running in the server where users connect via the network. The principal terms of the shrinkwrap license include prohibiting the unauthorized copying and renting of the software, prohibiting reverse engineering figuring out how the software works and modifications of the software, limiting the use of the software to one computer, disclaiming warranties, and. Glossary of esri software licensing terms gis wiki the. A software license is a legal instrument usually by way of contract law, with or without printed material governing the use or redistribution of software.
Software license agreement means the particular software license agreement to which these terms and conditions are attached and incorporated into by reference. Software licensing describes the legal rights pertaining to the authorized use of digital material. A license that allows the user to install and use the software indefinitely. Here are 10 key terms that should be clear in every software licensing agreement. Listed below are licensing terms that will aid the esri software user in understanding and applying licensing within the arcgis platform. The licensing terms on this page define the terms and conditions for the products and online services you purchase through microsoft volume licensing programs.
A license to install software on an unlimited number of computers at one physical location. In addition to the perpetual license listed on the price list, oracle offers 4year, 2year, and 1year term licenses for practically all of its products. A software license key is a pattern of numbers andor letters provided to licensed users of a software program. There are a variety of different types of software licenses. A perpetual license allows the user to continue to use the software for as long as they continues to comply with the terms of the license agreement. Every year, the buyer has to pay the annual fee again, but constantly gets updates and support. Most software is licensed rather than sold, which means purchasers are never the actual owners of the software, although they may be able to use it without any. If you do not agree to any part of these terms, do not install, copy, use, evaluate, or replicate in any manner, any part, file or portion of the software. In enterprise and commercial software transactions, these terms often include limitations of. Open source licenses are licenses that comply with the open source definition in brief, they allow software to be freely used, modified, and shared. Agreement definitions you and your refers to the individual or entity that has executed this agreement agreement and ordered oracle programs andor services from oracle emea limited oracle or an authorized distributor.
Nearly all applications are licensed rather than sold. The terms of a license are outlined in a document called a license or licensing agreement. A software license model that enables a pool of licenses to be shared across a group of potential users, with the licensing mechanism ensuring that at no point in time is the maximum concurrent number of licenses exceeded. For example, in most situations, it is illegal to purchase one copy of a program and copy it onto multiple computers. Cisco software is licensed to the registered end user. Failure to adhere to software license agreement terms often incurs criminal charges related to licensed intellectual property ip and ed material. For purposes of this license agreement, the term software means the.
Software licenses typically provide end users with the right to one or more copies of the software without violating s. Find licenses and terms for adobe products and services in the following chart. A fixed term license is for the definite time specified by ibm in a td. The shared roots of license and licentious synonym discussion of license. Opensource license law and legal definition uslegal, inc. License that expires annually and must be renewed each year for continued use. Glossary of terms office of software licensing the. A license for a defined number of software installations. Free software foundation maintains nonexhaustive lists of software licenses following their the free software definition and licenses which.
License keys are typically created and delivered via a license generator once a software user has paid for the software and has agreed to the conditions of use and distribution as legally specified in the software license also known as an enduser license agreement, or eula. For information about software microsoft currently. We created this glossary of definitions as a resource for our clients, potential clients, partners and anyone else who is interested in software and hardware licensing whether you are a software vendor or. A software license is a license agreement that gives an individual, company, or organization permission to use a software program. Please return to the microsoft software license terms page to attempt your search again. The following terms have the meanings given to them below. The hallmark of proprietary software licenses is that the software publisher grants the use of one or more copies of software under the enduser license agreement eula, but ownership of those copies remains with the software publisher hence use of the term proprietary. List of computer software terms, definitions, and words relating to computer software. For the terms associated with older versions of these products, visit the archive page. Disaster recovery means a software license acquired and deployed for internal purposes to be used as part of a customer business contingency plan when essential systems are not available for a period long enough to have a significant impact on the business.
Internet terms hardware terms software terms technical terms file formats bits and bytes tech acronyms. Note in some adobe agreements, these terms are referred to as end user license agreements eulas. The compensation may take the form of a 1 lump sum royalty, 2 royalty based on volume of production called. Terms related to license administration and software asset management sam. Different types of software licenses require you to meet certain. These users are granted permission to access copy protected work, but only at that particular location. This feature of proprietary software licenses means that certain rights regarding the software are reserved by the software publisher. Software licensing is a complicated topic, but knowing a little about software. Making sense of software licensing articles and howtos. That means without a license any use or exploitation of intellectual property by. A term license is the right to software for only a fixed term, in most cases a one or two year timeframe.
Licensing information and lists of references regarding arcgis desktop, arcgis for desktop, arcgis student evaluation, and arcgis pro can be found in the field guide to esri licensing, which should be used in conjunction with this glossary in gaining. Unlike commercial software, it does not require any payment or licensing fee. A software license is a legal instrument governing the use or redistribution of software. Unless otherwise stated, the terms and conditions provided below govern your use of cisco software. Most personal computer software licenses allow you to run the program on only one machine and to make copies of the software only for backup purposes. It denotes the usage of purchased, rightsprotected work used by multiple users at a single location. A software license that is based on the number of simultaneous users accessing the program. A licensing agreement refers to a written agreement entered into by the contractual owner of a property or activity giving permission to another to use that property or engage.
I was recently asked by a customer to provide some standard definitions of common software licensing terms and thought it might be helpful to. Instead of requiring tens, hundreds, or thousands of individually licensed copies of a program, companies often purchase site licenses. Allowing an individual or group to use a piece of software. Permission to use a software on nonexclusive basis, and subject to the listed conditions.
Computer dictionary definition of what software license means, including related links, information, and terms. A software license does not automatically transfer the ownership of the software to the buyer and its purchase price, in effect, is a one time rental fee. Top 75 microsoft licensing terms a glossary from a. Licensing agreements can be general and apply to all users, like an eula. Microsofts licensing terms define mandatory administrative activities. Most businesses will use software and cloudbased technologies as a tool to grow, either as customer or service provider. Software licensing is a curious phenomenon of the software industry that has been the norm for decades and never challenged by the user community. This typically means entering a software licensing agreement. Typical cost comparison for perpetual vs term license in the software industry.
Which is right for you, perpetual or term licenses. See how the official definition of free software differs from the official definition of. Product terms the product terms contains all the terms and conditions for how you purchase licenses for software and online services through microsoft volume licensing programs. License definition, formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession. The software may be used for a period of time up to one year, depending on when it was purchased during the licensing term. A shorthand definition of license is a promise by the licensor not to sue the licensee. Typically a term license is priced to be equal to a perpetual license over three years.
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