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  1. [intellectual property rights] A unique number in the feature line of a license or authorization file that controls access to software. Keycodes are based on a unique identifier. In ArcEditor Concurrent Use on Windows, for example, the hardware key number provides this unique identifier. The License Manager compares the keycodes in the license file and the unique identifier for a computer to allow access to the software. If the keycode and the unique identifier agree, then software access is granted.

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