software licence

Definitions

Computing

  • noun an agreement between a user and a software house, giving details of the rights of the user to use or copy the software

Information & Library Science

  • noun a contract between the producer and the purchaser of software about the use and copying of the program

Law

  • noun permission to use a piece of copyrighted software, with attendant rights and restrictions
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