‘affixing a digital signature’, means adoption of a methodology or procedure by a person for the purposes of authenticating an electronic record by means of a digital signature;

‘computer’, means any electronic, magnetic, optical or other high speed data processing device or system which performs logical, arithmetic and memory functions by manipulation of electronic, magnetic or optical impulses and includes all input, output, processing, storage, computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or a 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;

‘data’, means a representation of information, knowledge, facts, concepts or instructions which are being or have been prepared in a formalised manner and is intended to be processed, is being or has been processed in a computer system or network and may be in any form (including computer printouts, magnetic optical storage media, punched cards and punched tapes) or stored internally in the memory of the computer;

‘digital signature’, means an electronic signature allocated to a registered user for authentication of electronic records in conformity with the requirements prescribed in this section, the rules and the user agreement;

‘electronic form’, with reference to information, means any information generated, sent, received or stored in media, magnetic, optical, computer memory, or similar device;

‘electronic record’, means data recorded or generated, image or sound stored, received or sent in an electronic form or microfilm or computer generated microfiche;

‘function’ in relation to a computer, includes logic, control arithmetical process, deletion, storage and retrieval and communications or telecommunication from or within a computer;

‘information’, includes data, text, images, sound, voice, code, computer programmes, software and databases or microfilm or computer generated microfiche;

‘intermediary’, with respect to any particular electronic message, means any person who on behalf of another person receives, stores or transmits that message or provides any service with respect to that message;