slave ~ This usually refers to an- IDE- setting on a hard drive or other IDE device. When two devices are used on a single IDE channel one is set to master and the other to slave. SLCC (n)~ A service or feature of Windows that enables licensing at the feature level; thereby broadening the distribution and licensing options for retailers ISVs and OEMs. New business models may include: trials subscriptions gifting transfers or pay-for-use. SLD (n)~ A domain name that is rooted hierarchically at the second tier of the domain namespace directly beneath the top-level domain name such as .com and .org. When DNS is used on the Internet second-level domains are names such as microsoft.com that are registered and delegated to individual organizations and businesses according to their top- level classification. The organization then assumes further responsibility for parenting management and growth of its name into additional subdomains.