license
A legal agreement that authorizes the use of proprietary
information including, but not limited to, copyrighted or patented
information.
license key
An authorization that regulates the use of software licensed
programs. Software license keys need to be installed on the system
when software is upgraded or moved, the hardware processor group is
changed, additional license usage is added, or new software that requires
license keys is purchased.
license server
A program that provides license services and administers
licenses for software products.