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Electronic form, with reference to information, means any information generated, sent, received or stored in media, magnetic, optical, computer memory, micro film, computer generated micro fiche or similar device. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2 (1) (r)]...
Secure system
Secure system, means computer hardware, software, and procedure that, (a) are reasonably secure from unauthorised access and misuse; (b) provide a reasonable level of reliability and correct operation; (c) are reasonably suited to performing the intended functions; and (d) adhere to generally accepted security procedure. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2(1) (ze)]Secure system, means computer hardware, soft-ware, and procedure that--(a) are reasonably secure from intrusion and misuse,(b) provide a reasonable level of reliability and correct operation,(c) are reasonably suited to performing the intended functions, and(d) adhere to generally accepted security procedures,The Information Technology Act, 2000, s. 2(ze)...
Public records
Public records, includes:(i) any document, manuscript and file,(ii) any microfilm, microfiche and facsimile copy of a document,(iii) any reproduction of images embodied is such microfilm (whether enlarged or not), and(iv) any other material produce by a computer or by any other device, of any records creating agency. [Maharashtra Public Records Act, 2005, s. 2(g)]Public records, includes:(i) any document, manuscript and file;(ii) any microfilm microfiche and facsimile copy of a document;(iii) any reproduction of images embodied in such microfilm (whether enlarged or not); and(iv) any other material produced by a computer or by any other device of any records creating agency. [Public Records Act, 1993 (69 of 1993), s. 2 (e)]The general Records of the Realm are in the custody of the Master of the Rolls (see RECORD), and may be proved by a copy purporting to be carried by the deputy keeper of these Records [see the (English) Public Record Office Acts, 1838-1898]. As to public documents, s...
Information
Information, an accusation, or complaint, also, communicated knowledge.Information means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press-releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force. [Right to Information Act, 2005, s. 2(f)]Information in chancery. Where a suit was instituted on behalf of the Crown or Government, or of those of whom it had the custody by virtue of its prerogative (such as idiots and lunatics), or whose rights are under its particular protection (such as the objects of a public charity), the matter of complaint was offered to the Court by way of information by the Attorney or Solicitor-General, and not by way of petition. When a suit immediately concerned the crown or government alone, the proceeding was pur...
Function
Function [fr. fungor, Lat., to perform], employment; discharge of office.1. Activity that is appropriate to a particular business or profession 2. office duty, occupation of an office, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 681.In relation to a computer, includes logic, control, arithmetical process, deletion, storage and retrieval and communication or telecommunication from or within a computer. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2 (1) (u)]...
Firmware
Firmware, 'software kept in semi-permanent memory. Firmware is used in conjunction with hardware and software. It also shares the characteristics of both. Firmware is usually stored on PROMs (Programmable Read-Only Memory) or EPROMs (Electrical PROMs). Firmware contains software which is so constantly called upon by a computer or phone system that it is 'burned' into a chip, thereby becoming firmware. The computer program is written into the PROM electrically at higher-than-usual voltage, causing the bits to 'retain' the pattern as it is 'burned in'. Firmware is non-volatile. It will not be 'forgotten' when the power is shut off. Handheld calculators contain firmware with the instructions for doing their various mathematical operations. Firmware programs can be altered. An EPROM is typically erased using intense ultraviolet light', Newton's Telecom dictionary. C.C.E. v. Acer India Ltd., (2004) 8 SCC 173 (182)....
Literary work
Literary work, includes computer programmes, tables and compilations including computer databases. [Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2 (o)]...
PC
A personal computer a computer2 designed for use by one person at a time contrasted with shared time computers such as mainframes and minicomputers which may be accessed by multiple users each operating from a different input device in the 1990s usually a terminal A personal computer typically uses a microprocessor for its CPU...
microcomputer
A small computer based on a microprocessor in practise at any given time in the technology of computer development a microcomputer will be one that is less powerful than a minicomputer...
main memory
The memory in a computer that holds programs and data for rapid access during execution of a program it usually hold the largest quantity of rapid access storage in a computer also called RAM random access memory It is contrasted to ROM disk data storage cache registers and other forms of data storage...
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