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binary file - Answers -A file containing data or instructions written in zeros and ones
(computer language).
end-user license agreement (EULA) - Answers -A legal contract between the author of
software and the end user that defines how the software can be used.
list serve group - Answers -Users who subscribe to an e-mailing list through a list
server.
list server - Answers -A server that collects and distributes information from an
authorized group of participants, called a list serve group.
open source - Answers -A peer-based development process describing organizations
and products that provide free source code to the development community at large with
the goal of developing better products; includes Apache Web server and Linux.
open-source license - Answers -A "copyleft" license that removes restrictions on the use
and distribution of the licensed product.
P2P - Answers -A peer-to-peer network on the Internet.
patent - Answers -A set of exclusive rights granted to an inventor for a fixed period of
time upon disclosure of the invention.
peer-to-peer network - Answers -A network in which each computer has both server and
client capabilities.
proprietary software - Answers -Software that is the legal property of an entity.
Secure Copy (SCP) - Answers -A program used with Secure Shell (SSH) to transfer
files between systems.
SSH File Transfer Protocol (S/FTP) - Answers -A file transfer protocol that allows the
encryption of transmissions using the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol.
SSL/TLS-enabled FTP (FTPS) - Answers -FTP that runs on an SSL/TLS-secured
connection.