Escrow typically refers to an item of value, for example, an amount of money which is held in trust, pending the completion of a transaction. A popular use of escrow is in the field of real estate. A mortgage company will typically establish an escrow account to hold funds to be applied to taxes and insurance, on behalf of the home owner. However, escrow could also be applied to computers,
. where valuable software source code may be held, pending the completion of a particular task or responsibility. A definition and explanation of escrow can be found at http://hubpages.com/hub/Escrow-Definition_and_Description.
