Hardware Against Software Piracy

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Hardware Against Software Piracy (HASP) is a hardware-based licensing and protection system. Based on flash technology, modern HASP systems connect to a USB port, while older ones used the parallel port or the serial port of a computer.

Manufacturers of HASP protected software provide their customers with the appropriate HASP device.

When a HASP protected program is launched, it checks to see if the device is attached. If it is, the program receives a license code from the device and loads the application normally. If the device cannot be detected or is not installed, the program launch is cancelled.

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