acceptable use policy
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Acceptable Use Policy
(networking)(AUP) Rules applied by many transit networks
which restrict the use to which the network may be put. A
well known example is NSFNet which does not allow commercial
use. Enforcement of AUPs varies with the network.
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acceptable use policy
The conduct expected from a person using a computer or service. ISPs and other online services provide their customers with an acceptable use policy (AUP), which may prohibit spamming or commercial usage. Also called an "acceptable use policy/Internet use policy" (AUP/IUP), schools and universities provide AUPs for students using the computer lab, which defines unacceptable behavior.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.