"clickwrap license" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clickwrap licenses [plural]
Etymology: By analogy with shrinkwrap license. Etymology templates: {{m|en|shrinkwrap license}} 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
    Sense id: en-clickwrap_license-en-noun-dDDrcnHF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

Inflected forms

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