Records containing machine-readable, as opposed to human-readable or eye readable information and consisting of character-coded electronic signals that can be processed and read by computers. Paper and microfilm records can be read without the aid of equipment. Microfilm can be read with only a magnifying glass.
Records capable of being processed in a computer system and/or stored at any instant in a medium which requires electronic or computer equipment to retrieve them.
Records which are stored in a form that requires a computer to process. "Electronic records" does not include or refer to photocopies, digital imaging systems, or analog or digital audio and videotapes.
Records (including e-mail) that are created, stored, and retrievable by electronic means.
data and information that is input, created, manipulated and/or stored on electronic media that show evidence of actions and decisions occurring during the transaction of business and that require a computer to be accessed and manipulated. Electronic records include related documentation and metadata. Documentation may include technical specifications for system design and development, user manuals, code books, and any other material that explains the operating system and the software being used to access and manipulate the data. Metadata is data that describes data and data systems (i.e., the structure of databases, their characteristics, location, and usage). 12.3.2
Records stored in a form that only a computer can process. Also called machine-readable records or ADP records.
Records on electronic media, such as computer disks, CD-ROMs, emails, etc.
records held in digital form on magnetic or optical storage media (disks, CDs, CD- Roms, DVDs, computers, servers). E.g. databases, e-mails, scanned images, a Word document, spreadsheet, web pages, sound-clip.
Records created by means of a computing device and subsequently stored on an electronic storage media and only retrievable through electronic means. For purposes of this definition, "electronic records" does not include or refer to photocopies, digital imaging systems, or analog or digital audio and video tapes.
any information that is recorded in a form that only a computer can process and that satisfies the definition of Federal Records (see Records).
Electronic records are records created, communicated and maintained by means of electronic equipment.
