noun
Used in computing for the legal agreement governing software use, often seen in phrases like 使用契約に同意する.
ソフトウェアをインストールする前に、使用契約をよく読んでください。
Please read the license agreement carefully before installing the software.
More general term for any license contract, not limited to software; 使用契約 is specifically for usage terms.
Compound of 使用 (use) and 契約 (contract).