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activate

To make a Rockwell Software product active so that it can run without the limitations imposed by demonstration mode. Without activation, some Rockwell Software products will not run, some will run with diminished functionality, and others will run for a limited period of time and then shut down with or without warning.

activation file

A text file that contains all of the activation information that is required to license a software product and allow it to properly function. While the file is simply plain text, the contents of the file are protected by a signature.

activation host

The device associated with an activation by a unique ID.

activation server

An activation server is any computer that hosts concurrent activations. The activation server manages the activations and shares them with other configured computers on the network.

binding

A virtual connection of two or more components in a system.