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Computer network

Computer network, means the interconnection of one or more computers through--(i) the use of satellite, microwave, terrestrial line or other communication media; and(ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more interconnected computers whether or not the interconnection is continuously maintained. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2 (1) (j) (i) (ii)]...


Computer

Computer, includes any electronic or similar device having information processing capabilities. [Copy-right Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2 (ffb)]Means any electronic, magnetic, optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical, arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic, magnetic or optical impulses, and includes all input, output, process-ing, storage, computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2(1)(i)]...


Computer resource

Computer resource, means computer, computer system, computer network, data, computer data base or software. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2 (1) (k)]...


Data

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)...


Access

Access, approach, or the means of approaching. The presumption of a child's legitimacy is rebutted, if it be shown by strong, distinct, satisfactory, and conclusive evidence, see Atchley v. Sprigg, (1864) 33 LJ Ch 345, that the husband-whether before or after marriage-had not access to his wife within such a period of time before the birth, as admits of his having been the father. 'If a husband have access, although others, at the same time, are carrying on a criminal intimacy with his wife, a child born under such circumstances is still legitimate': per Alderson, J., in Cope v. Cope, (1833) 5 C&P 604. Neither husband nor wife is admissible as a witness to prove non-access, Goodright v. Moss, (1777) 2 Cowp p. 594. See also Poulett Peerage Case, 1903 AC 395, and Russell v. Russell, 1924 AC 687 see PATERNITY.An owner of land adjoining a highway has a right of access to it where the land adjoins for any kind of traffic required for the reasonable enjoyment of his property, Lyon v. Fishmon...


E mail

electronic mail a digitally encoded message sent from one computer to another through an electronic communications medium especially by means of a computer network...


Cable television network

Cable television network, 'cable television network' means any system consisting of a set of closed transmission paths and associated signal generation, control and distribution equipment, designed to provide cable service for reception by multiple subscribers. [Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 (7 of 1995) s. 2(c)]Means any system consisting of a set of closed trans-mission paths and associated signal generation control and distribution equipment designed to provide cable service for reception by multiple subscribers, Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection Regulations, 2004, reg. 2(i)....


Public land mobile network

Public land mobile network, means a network set up and operated by the licensed operator(s) including Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, for the specified purpose of providing land based mobile communication services to the public. It provides communication facilities to subscribers using mobile set. [Regulation on Quality of Service of Basic and Cellular mobile Telephone Services, 2005 (11 of 2005), R. 2(xi)]...


Public switched telephone network

Public switched telephone network, means a network set up and operated by Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited/Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, or other Licensed Basic Service providers for the specified purpose of providing fixed communication between subscribers using telephone sets/accessories. [Regulation on Quality of Service of Basic and Cellular Mobile Telephone Service, 2005 (11 of 2005), R. 2(xii)]...


computer program

a sequence of instructions stored in any medium that can be interpreted and executed by a computer called most frequently a program This term is used both for the written program a document and for its corresponding electronic version stored or executed on the computer See instruction as Version 10 of the program had a serious bug that caused the computer to crash frequently...


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