Free license

Okay kiddo, imagine you have a toy and you want to share it with your friend. You can give your friend permission (which means it's okay) to play with your toy for a little while. That's kind of like a "free license" for your friend to use your toy.

Now, let's say a grown-up makes a computer program or creates some music, and they want to share it with lots of people. They can give other people permission (a "free license") to use their program or music without having to pay for it or ask for permission every time.

This way, lots of people can enjoy and use the computer program or music, without having to pay for it or worry about getting in trouble. It's like everyone gets a free pass to use the program or music without having to ask permission every time.