underlicensed

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

under- +‎ licensed

Adjective[edit]

underlicensed (comparative more underlicensed, superlative most underlicensed)

  1. (computing) Having purchased fewer licences than are legally required.
    • 2011, Martyn Hobbs, IT Asset Management: A Pocket Survival Guide, page 31:
      If you are in the situation where the shortfall or deficit is too large, clearly you will need to establish if the installed software that is underlicensed is actually in use and/or required in the business.