clickwrap

noun — 2 senses

clickwrap

noun

Etymology From click + wrap, after shrinkwrap (license).

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Clickwrap licenses generally.

  • 3:00 - 3:30 Electronic Contracting - Electronic Data Interchange - Making and enforcing of agreements online - "Shrinkwrap" v. "clickwrap" Agreements - Encryption for privacy and authentication1997 February 28, William D. Marvin, “Internet CLE in Philadelphia announcement”, in misc.legal.computing (Usenet), retrieved 13 Sep 2016, message-ID <E6DKLn.Az0@world.std.com>>:
  • This curious species of non-publication provoked numerous programmers to post directions on Slashdot for circumventing the clickwrap.2004, Philip Mirowski, The Effortless Economy of Science?:
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  • From a legal point of view, use of clickwrap clarifies matters considerably.2006, Steve Hedley, The Law of Electronic Commerce and the Internet in the UK and Ireland:
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Rare A clickwrap license.

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