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UNDER-LICENSING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Software
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- over-licensing
1, record 1, English, over%2Dlicensing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By capturing and storing software license information, non-compliance risks are managed. In addition to under-licensing penalties, over-licensing is avoided, costs are minimized, and cash flow is optimized. 2, record 1, English, - over%2Dlicensing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... minimize over-licensing and remove under-licensing... 3, record 1, English, - over%2Dlicensing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Logiciels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suracquisition de licences
1, record 1, French, suracquisition%20de%20licences
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par conséquent, les risques de sur ou sous-acquisition de licences sont automatiquement évités. 1, record 1, French, - suracquisition%20de%20licences
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sobrelicenciamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, sobrelicenciamiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Communication and Information Management
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- under-licensing
1, record 2, English, under%2Dlicensing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
End user piracy-end users(both home and corporate users) who are utilizing unlicensed software on their systems, or who have installed more copies than they are entitled to under their license agreements, e. g. a company with only one license installing the software on five PCs. This form of end user piracy is called under-licensing... 2, record 2, English, - under%2Dlicensing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... minimize over-licensing and remove under-licensing... 3, record 2, English, - under%2Dlicensing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-acquisition de licences
1, record 2, French, sous%2Dacquisition%20de%20licences
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par conséquent, les risques de sur- ou sous-acquisition de licences sont automatiquement évités. 1, record 2, French, - sous%2Dacquisition%20de%20licences
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Soporte lógico (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sublicenciamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, sublicenciamiento
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sublicenciamiento de un programa computacional, de software. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sublicenciamiento
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