[2] Depending on the amount of fees paid, the license may be unlimited[3] or may limit simultaneous access to a certain number of users.
[5] The usage of the term dates back to 1950s, when mainframes limited to a specific sites were being used.
Vendors may insert clauses that would allow representatives to visit the site and verify that the software usage conforms to the license.
[7] Site licenses are sometimes called multiseat licenses in implied distinction from individual (single-seat) licenses; this usage parallels the terminology of multiseat configurations for mainframes, with the same figurative analogy of multiple workers each seated in front of an instance (one terminal or one copy of the application).
One such pricing, for a customized "site licensing" refers to deals made by large institutions, like universities, with software firms so that affiliated persons can buy the software at discounted prices.