Shrink-wrapped

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There are two possible contexts in the digital world where the term “shrink-wrapped” is used. Shrink-wrapped software may refer to one application or several bundled together, usually non-bespoke and not customized for the business in any way. It can also mean that the software license has not been “signed” yet. In most cases, this means that a company needs to use a code or digital form to register the software to themselves. Another term for this is “click-wrapped.” These meanings mirror the definition of shrink-wrapping outside the digital world, in which items are carefully and tightly packaged, often to ensure they're kept separate from other items.

При покупке программного обеспечения малые предприятия могут найти все меньше и меньше вариантов в термоусадочной упаковке, поскольку вместо этого сторонние компании и облачные сервисы все больше сосредотачиваются на создании индивидуальных пакетов для бизнеса.