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| Applications software: End-user programs such as word processors, spreadsheets, and database software. These programs can't run without an operating system and associated system utilities.
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| CAL (client access license): The companion to a server license, a CAL must be in place for every authenticated user on a given network. This license allows client applications on personal computers or workstations to access the server and its program(s) in order to perform operations on the local computer.
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| Company-wide Option: The Company-wide Option is a part of the licensing program from Microsoft® that offers savings of up to 10% by licensing all qualifying desktops with any of several Enterprise products including Microsoft Windows® Professional Desktop, Microsoft Office® Professional, and Microsoft Core CAL.
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| Competitive upgrade: Migration from one software title to a competing title from another software publisher.
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| Concurrent licensing, concurrent use or concurrency: A license that allows a defined number of users to access a piece of software at the same time. See also Per Server Licensing.
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| Contractual License Program (CLP): A program in which discounted pricing is available if you commit to purchasing a defined amount of software within a specific time period (generally two years).
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| Core Client Access License (Core CAL): Core CAL is a package license from Microsoft that covers basic server components across desktop computers, including Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Systems Management Server, and Microsoft SharePointTM Portal Server. Microsoft replaced the BackOffice Server CAL with the newer Core CAL. It provides the same platform discounts and benefits that the BackOffice Server CAL did.
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| Cross Grade: Migration from one software title to another title from the same publisher.
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| Certified Software Manager (CSM): SIIA-sponsored designation for Dell | ASAP account managers that shows they have demonstrated VLA expertise exceeding industry standards.
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| Compliance: The use of purchased software products in keeping with software publishers' End User License Agreements.
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