IT ENGLISH: Technical Terminology - Activation Key

What is the purpose of an activation key?

• To prevent software piracy

• To restrict the functionality of a software

• To generate dynamic keys based on user information

• To verify the key on a remote server

How are activation keys typically formatted?

• With only letters

• With only numbers

• With groups of characters separated by dashes

• With at least 30 characters

What is the basic method of checking an activation key?

• Checking against a database or list of keys

• Generating keys based on user registration information

• Verifying the key on a remote server

• Limiting the number of uses for each key

What is the more advanced method of generating activation keys?

• Checking against a database or list of keys

• Generating keys based on user registration information

• Verifying the key on a remote server

• Limiting the number of uses for each key

What is online activation?

• Activating software through the internet

• Activating software offline

• Activating software through email

• Activating software through phone call

Where can activation keys be found?

• Inside retail software boxes

• In order confirmation emails

• On a remote server

• In user registration information

What is another term for an activation key?

• Product key

• Software key

• License key

• All of the above

How many characters do most activation keys contain?

• Less than 10

• Around 20

• Around 30

• Over 30

What happens when a user enters an invalid activation key?

• The software is activated with restricted functionality

• The software runs in trial mode

• The software does not function

• The software generates a new key

What is the purpose of online activation?

• To limit the number of uses for each key

• To revoke keys if necessary

• To prevent software piracy

• All of the above