Glossary

software that needs to be licensed and protected

This option is used:

• when it is necessary to transfer a license from one computer to another;
• when it is necessary to reinstall the operating system on the computer and then return the license to it;
• when it is necessary to transfer the license to another user if its previous owner, for example, quit.

a separate type of software license (DL Trial). To create it, the developer must have trial keys on his balance

 a functional part of the software that needs to be licensed. This can be an executable module (for example a DLL library), a special program function, a part of the code, or the entire application. The feature license is transferred to the customer as part of the product

a set of one or morefeatures. Products may differ from each other both in the set of features and in their licensing terms. So vendor can create two products containing an identical set of features, but with completely different licensing schemes

allows to create demo DL without purchasing software keys.

Needed in the following cases:

• for Guardant Station functionality testing;
• when using keys for debugging and testing

a software product selling model.

Guardant Station supports the following licensing models:

• Perpetual — the license is not limited in any way
• Subscription — the number of days from the date of license activation
• Expiration date - the date upon which the license will no longer be valid
• Rental — license fixed start and end date
• Number of launches — the number of licensed function launches
• Floating licenses — licenses distributed between computers on the same local network

each software license must be tied to some kind of hardware

a set of conditions under which the user is permitted to use protected software. To make a license, an order must be created, then it is necessary to add a product, and set up product features licensing terms

license and settings for the method of obtaining it, specified by the vendor in Guardant Station

This is a version of the system that a vendor can install in its infrastructure or integrate with internal systems

an alphanumeric code sent by the vendor to the customer. It represents a unique key for identifying the order and therefore determining the corresponding license