Meanings
nounsoftware escrow (uncountable)
- uncountablecomputingThe holding of software source code by a third party in order to protect customers against the future insolvency of the software supplier
Synonyms: source code escrow
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe holding of software source code by a third party in order to protect customers against the future insolvency of the software supplier
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source code escrow
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APA
software escrow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/software%20escrow
MLA
“software escrow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/software%20escrow. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “software escrow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/software%20escrow.
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