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software escrow

software escrow noun: the holding of software source code by a third party in order to protect customers against the future insolvency of the software supplier.

Noun

software escrow (uncountable)

  1. The holding of software source code by a third party in order to protect customers against the future insolvency of the software supplier
    Synonyms:
    source code escrow

Synonyms of software escrow

  • source code escrow

Questions about software escrow

What does software escrow mean?
Software escrow means the holding of software source code by a third party in order to protect customers against the future insolvency of the software supplier.
What part of speech is software escrow?
Software escrow is a noun.

Words near software escrow in the dictionary

  1. software engine
  2. software engineer
  3. software engineering
  4. software engineers
  5. software engines
  6. software escrow
  7. software forge
  8. software forges
  9. software framework
  10. software frameworks
  11. software house

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