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Definition :

Data, grounds whereon to proceed; facts from which to draw a conclusion.

Means a representation of information, knowledge, facts, concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner, and is intended to be processed, is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network, and may be in any form (including computer printouts magnetic or optical storage media, punched cards, punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2 (1) (o)