<s>
Node-locked	B-License
licensing	I-License
is	O
a	O
software	B-License
licensing	I-License
approach	O
in	O
which	O
a	O
license	O
for	O
a	O
software	O
application	O
is	O
assigned	O
to	O
one	O
or	O
more	O
hardware	O
devices	O
(	O
specific	O
nodes	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
computer	O
,	O
mobile	O
devices	O
,	O
or	O
IoT	O
device	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Every	O
node	O
is	O
identified	O
by	O
a	O
unique	O
hardware	O
ID	O
(	O
device	B-Protocol
fingerprint	I-Protocol
)	O
which	O
needs	O
to	O
be	O
obtained	O
or	O
entered	O
during	O
the	O
pairing	O
process	O
(	O
usually	O
product	O
setup	O
or	O
first	O
license	O
validation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
