EULA

EULA is a short form of End-User License Agreement.
An EULA is the type of license used for most software.
An EULA is a legal contract between the manufacturer and/or the author and the end user of an application.
The EULA details how the software can and cannot be used and anyrestrictions that the manufacturer imposes (e.g., most EULA’s ofproprietary software prohibit the user from sharing the software withanyone else).

Not every EULA is the same.
Some contracts stipulate acceptance of the agreement simply by opening the shrink-wrapped package;
Some require the user to mail back to the manufacturer a signed agreement or acceptance card;
Somerequire the user to accept the agreement after the application isinstalled by clicking on an acceptance form that appears on the user’smonitor. This last method is typical of applications that can bedownloaded from the Internet. In all instances, the user has the optionof not accepting the EULA, subsequently surrendering the rights andability to use the software.

The EULA protects both parties from liability if the software is used in a way not intended by the manufacturer or author.

The EULA also is often referred to as the software license or user license.