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....l variations and cognate expressions means adoption of any methodology or procedure by a person for the purpose of authenticating an electronic record by means of digital signature; (da) "Appellate Tribunal" means the Appellate Tribunal referred to in sub-section (1) of section 48; (e) "appropriate Government" means as respects any matter,- (i) enumerated in List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution; (ii) relating to any State law enacted under List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, the State Government and in any other case, the Central Government; (f) "asymmetric crypto system" means a system of a secure key pair consisting of a private key for creating a digital signat....

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....r, computer system, computer network, data, computer data base or software; (I) "computer system" means a device or collection of devices, including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files, which contain computer programmes, electronic instructions, input data and output data, that performs logic, arithmetic, data storage and retrieval, communication control and other functions; (m) "Controller" means the Controller of Certifying Authorities appointed under sub-section (1) of section 17; (na) "cyber cafe" means any facility from where access to the internet is offered by any person in the ordinary course of b....

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....lectronic form or micro film or computer generated micro fiche; (ta) "electronic signature" means authentication of any electronic record by a subscriber by means of the electronic technique specified in the Second Schedule and includes digital signature; (tb) "Electronic Signature Certificate" means an Electronic Signature Certificate issued under section 35 and includes Digital Signature Certificate; (u) "function", in relation to a computer, includes logic, control, arithmetical process, deletion, storage and retrieval and communication or telecommunication from or within a computer; (ua) Indian Computer Emergency Response Team" means an agency established under sub- section (1) of Section 70B; ....

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....smitted to any other person but does not include an intermediary; (zb) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (zc) "private key" means the key of a key pair used to create a digital signature; (zd) "public key" means the key of a key pair used to verify a digital signature and listed in the Digital Signature Certificate; (ze) "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 procedures; ....