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softlifting

softlifting noun: the purchasing of a single licensed copy of a software program and the loading of it on several machines, contrary to terms of agreement.

Noun

softlifting (uncountable)

  1. The purchasing of a single licensed copy of a software program and the loading of it on several machines, contrary to terms of agreement.

Origin of softlifting

Blend of software + shoplifting.

Questions about softlifting

What does softlifting mean?
Softlifting means the purchasing of a single licensed copy of a software program and the loading of it on several machines, contrary to terms of agreement.
What part of speech is softlifting?
Softlifting is a noun.

Words near softlifting in the dictionary

  1. softkill
  2. softleaf
  3. Softley
  4. softlier
  5. softliest
  6. softlifting
  7. softline
  8. softlines
  9. softling
  10. softlings
  11. softlink

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