AUP IT Terminology Abbreviation

Acceptable Use Policy

An Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is a set of rules applied by the owner or manager of a network, website, service, or large computer system that restrict the ways in which the network, website or system may be used. AUP documents are written for corporations,businesses,universities,schools, internet service providers, and website owners, often to reduce the potential for legal action that may be taken by a user, and often with little prospect of enforcement.