legal informatics

An algorithm is a set of rules or a computational procedure that is typically used to solve a specific problem. In the case of Vidillion, Inc. v.

ALR is an acronym for American Law Reports. The ALR is a paid subscription that provides summaries of several important legal issues in various practice areas.

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to computer-based systems capable of performing functions that typically require human intelligence, such as recognizing patterns, adapting from experience, or making decisions.

CALI stands for the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction. CALI is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) consortium of most of the law schools in the United States, which creates educational resources available to registered law students. 

A cookie is data created by an internet server while browsing a website that is sent to a web browser. The browser stores the information in a text file, and re-sends that information to the server each time the browser accesses the server. The main purpose of a cookie is to help the server identify the browser. Websites may use cookies to identify and track users, update user preferences, or to save users previously entered information; such as names, addresses, or passwords.

Cybersquatting occurs when a person other than the owner of a well-known trademark registers that trademark as an Internet domain name and then attempts to profit from it.

The dark web (also referred to as the underground web) is an encrypted sector of the internet that is not indexed by traditional search engines. It is only accessible with specific browsers such as TOR (The Onion Router) and special network configurations.

Data, a plural noun, are representations of factual information without context, typically reduced to a form suitable for processing. When context is applied, data become information. When information is communicated or understood, it then becomes knowledge.

According to Vermont Statute, 9 V.S.A.

A database is a compilation of information arranged and stored systematically to facilitate access and retrieval. Today, databases exist most commonly in electronic form. In Myspace, Inc. v. Graphon Corp., a court in California defined database as “a collection of data with a given structure that can be stored and retrieved.”