"clickwrap license" meaning in All languages combined

See clickwrap license on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-clickwrap license.wav Forms: clickwrap licenses [plural]
Etymology: By analogy with shrinkwrap license. Head templates: {{en-noun}} clickwrap license (plural clickwrap licenses)
  1. (software) A license which is implicitly agreed to when the user clicks on a particular user interface element, such as a button or link. Categories (topical): Software

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