Enhanced Discovering Computers 2017 (Shelly Cashman Series) (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305657458
Author: Misty E. Vermaat, Susan L. Sebok, Steven M. Freund, Mark Frydenberg, Jennifer T. Campbell
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 6M
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Keygen is a code that generates the software license key and code for activation.
Therefore, the correct option is “G”.
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