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Microsoft licenses software three primary ways:

Full Packaged Product (FPP) is boxed, shrink-wrapped software. Licenses for this type of software are acquired through retail outlets.

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and System Builder software licenses are acquired when you buy a computer with software legally preinstalled. (e.g. A computer purchased from a store with Windows installed is a license for OEM or System Builder software).

Microsoft Volume Licensing programs for organizations needing multiple copies of Microsoft software.
 

Microsoft software licenses generally come with one of two kinds of agreements which specify how you may use the software. The first kind, and the one most users are familiar with, is an End User License Agreement (EULA). The EULA generally either comes in the box on paper, cardstock, or pops-up onscreen when you install new software. You typically must accept the terms and conditions before installing the software.

The second agreement type, Product Use Rights (PUR), is similar to the EULA except that it pertains to software licensed through a Microsoft Volume Licensing program. The PUR, together with the Microsoft Volume Licensing program agreement under which a license is acquired, governs the use of Microsoft Volume Licensing software.

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