Defines terms used in product installation activities.
- activate
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Part of the Autodesk software registration process, it allows you to run a product in compliance with the product's end-user license agreement.
- administrative image
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A collection of shared file resources created by the deployment process and used to install the program to network computers.
- deployment
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The process of installing Autodesk products to one or more computers on a network.
- hot fix
- Autodesk terminology for a minor application patch that contains a few code fixes.
- installation image
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A deployment that consists of one or more MSI files and their associated data files, any associated transforms, additional user-specified custom files, profile, and registry settings.
- language family
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A set of languages (core product, plus language packs) that are distributed together, typically based on a geographic grouping. Languages are not distributed in this way for all Autodesk products.
- language pack
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A set of installed files, used by some Autodesk products, that enable the user to work in the application in the language specified by the language pack.
- License Transfer Utility
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A tool used to transfer a stand-alone license for an Autodesk product from one computer to another, using Autodesk servers. Both the source and target computers require Internet access.
- multi-seat stand-alone installation
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A type of installation in which multiple stand-alone seats of the product are installed using a single serial number.
- network license installation
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A type of installation in which the product is installed on multiple computers, but the distribution of licenses is handled by the Network License Manager.
- patch
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A software update to an application.
- service pack
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Autodesk terminology for a major application patch that typically includes many code fixes.
- silent mode
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An installation that proceeds without any explicit user input. No dialog boxes are presented that require interaction from the user.