English Dictionary
escrow
n : a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a
third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to
be returned after fulfillment of some condition
English Computing Dictionary
escrow
An arrangement where something (generally money or
documents) is held in trust ("in escrow") by a trusted third
party until certain agreed conditions are met. In computing
the term is used for {key escrow} and also for {source code
escrow}.
(1999-12-14)