Glossary

Activating the app

The process by which a license takes effect, allowing you to use the full functionality of the application until the license expires.

Activation code

A code that you receive when purchasing a license for Kaspersky Secure Connection. This code is required for activation of the application.

The activation code is a unique sequence of twenty letters and numbers in the format xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx.

Kaspersky Security Network (KSN)

An infrastructure of cloud services that provides access to the Kaspersky Lab database with constantly updated information about the reputation of files, web resources, and software. Kaspersky Security Network ensures faster responses by Kaspersky Lab applications to threats, improves the performance of some protection components, and reduces the likelihood of false positives.

License

A time-limited right to use the app, granted under the End User License Agreement.

License term

A time period during which you have access to the application features and rights to use additional services. The services you can use depend on the type of the license.

Secure connection

An encrypted connection that is established by Kaspersky Secure Connection via a virtual server located in the country you specify.

Virtual server

Your virtual location that you can select when enabling a secure connection.