Definitions for "Floating license"
A license type that links products to a License Server system. Client systems access licenses on the License Server system when they need to run a copy of Rational software. Multiple clients can share the pool of floating licenses; one license is granted per client per product. Floating Licenses on License Servers are typically administered by System Administrators.
Write license that exists on a server and is allocated to any user who requests a license and who is defined in the User database as having a floating license type. If no floating license is available at the time of the user request, the user must wait until a license becomes available. See also fixed license, write license.
One type of G2 license for Gensym's Telewindows product. Floating Telewindows licenses are G2-server based; that is, the G2 license includes a finite number of floating Telewindows connections.