data

Defined in 6 provisions, side by side

Section 2, Kerala Police Act, 2011[S2MVCX]Synthetic

The words as enacted

"data" means a representation of information, facts, concepts, opinions or instructions in a manner suitable for communication, interpretation or processing by human beings or by automated means

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 23 May 2011.

Section 2, National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014[S26QZF]Synthetic

The words as enacted

"data" means a representation of information, facts, concepts, opinions or instructions in a manner suitable for communication, interpretation or processing by human beings or by automated means

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 3 August 2014.

Section 2, Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017[S27VSY]Synthetic

The words as enacted

"data" means a representation of information, facts, concepts, opinions or instructions in a manner suitable for communication, interpretation or processing by human beings or by automated means

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 6 January 2017.

Section 2, Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022[S2NMB2]Synthetic

The words as enacted

"data" means a representation of information, facts, concepts, opinions or instructions in a manner suitable for communication, interpretation or processing by human beings or by automated means

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 4 September 2023.

Section 2, IT Act 2000[S103YQ]

The words as enacted

"data" means a representation of information, knowledge, facts, concepts or instructions which are being prepared or have been prepared in a formalised manner, and is intended to be processed, is being processed or has been processed in a computer system or computer network

Scope words as printed: “(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— [...]”. This text from 27 October 2009.

Section 2, DPDP Act[S10MZ3]Partially commenced

The words as enacted

"data" means a representation of information, facts, concepts, opinions or instructions in a manner suitable for communication, interpretation or processing by human beings or by automated means

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— [...]”. This text from 13 November 2025.

Used in the definitions of 9 other terms

Consent ManagerSection 2(g), DPDP Act electronic recordSection 2, Kerala Police Act, 2011S2MVCX electronic recordSection 2, Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017S27VSY BoardSection 2, Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022S2NMB2 BoardSection 2, Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017S27VSY electronic recordSection 2, IT Act 2000S103YQ computer resourceSection 2(1)(k), IT Act 2000 electronic recordSection 2, National institute of Information Technology Act, 2014S26QZF computerSection 2, IT Act 2000S103YQ

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