38. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

“computer” means an electronic or similar device having information processing capabilities;

“storage medium” means any [electronic or similar device]

from which information is capable of being reproduced, with or without the aid of any other article or device;

“computer programme” means a set of instructions expressed in words, codes, schemes or any other form, which is capable when incorporated in a medium that the computer can read, of causing a computer to perform or achieve a particular task ;

“computer system” means a computer or group of inter-connected computers, including the internet;

“document” includes an electronic record;

“electronic record” means, information, record or data generated, stored, received or sent in an electronic form or microfilm, or by any other similar means;

“function” in relation to a computer, includes logic, control or carrying out of an arithmetical process, deletion, storage and retrieval and communication to or within a computer;

“information” includes data, text, images, sound, codes, computer programmes, databases or microfilm;

“service provider” means—

a public or private entity which provides the ability for its customers to communicate by means of a computer system; and

any other entity that processes or stores computer data or information on behalf of that entity or its customers;

that relates to the attributes of a communication by means of a computer system;

data generated by a computer system that is part of a service provider; and

which shows communications origin, destination, route, time, data, size, duration or details of subscriber information.