§ 11-52.3-1 — § 11-52.3-1. Definitions.

Rhode Island § 11-52.3-1

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 11: Criminal Offenses
• Ch. 11-52.3: Online Property Offenses

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§ 11-52.3-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(a) "Access� means to use, instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve or intercept data from, or otherwise utilize any services of a computer.

(b) "Computer� means a device that accepts, processes, stores, retrieves or outputs data, and includes, but is not limited to, auxiliary storage and telecommunications devices connected to computers.

(c) "Internet� means an interactive computer service or system or an information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, and includes, but is not limited to, an information service, system, or access software provider that provides access to a network system commonly known as the Internet, or any comparable system or service and also includes, but is not limited to, a World Wide Web page, newsgroup, message board, mailing list, or chat area on any interactive computer service or system or other online service.

(d) "Online� means the use of any electronic or wireless device to access the Internet.

Legislative History

P.L. 2008, ch. 467, § 1.