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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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IN, RETRIEVE OR INTERCEPT DATA FROM, OR OTHERWISE USE THE RESOURCES OF A
COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR COMPUTER NETWORK.
(3) (I) "AGGREGATE AMOUNT" MEANS A DIRECT LOSS OF PROPERTY
OR SERVICES INCURRED BY A VICTIM.
(II) "AGGREGATE AMOUNT' INCLUDES:
1. THE VALUE OF ANY MONEY, PROPERTY, OR SERVICE LOST,
STOLEN, OR RENDERED UNRECOVERABLE BY THE CRIME; OR
2. ANY ACTUAL REASONABLE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY
THE VICTIM TO VERIFY WHETHER A COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER, COMPUTER
SYSTEM, OR COMPUTER NETWORK WAS ALTERED, ACQUIRED, DAMAGED, DELETED,
DISRUPTED, OR DESTROYED BY ACCESS IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
(4) (I) "COMPUTER" MEANS AN ELECTRONIC, MAGNETIC, OPTICAL,
ORGANIC, OR OTHER DATA PROCESSING DEVICE OR SYSTEM THAT PERFORMS
LOGICAL, ARITHMETIC, MEMORY, OR STORAGE FUNCTIONS.
(II) "COMPUTER" INCLUDES PROPERTY, A DATA STORAGE FACILITY,
OR A COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO OR OPERATED
WITH A COMPUTER
(III) "COMPUTER" DOES NOT INCLUDE AN AUTOMATED
TYPEWRITER, A TYPESETTER, OR A PORTABLE CALCULATOR
(5) "COMPUTER CONTROL LANGUAGE" MEANS ORDERED STATEMENTS
THAT DIRECT A COMPUTER TO PERFORM SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS.
(6) "COMPUTER DATABASE" MEANS A REPRESENTATION OF
INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE, FACTS, CONCEPTS, OR INSTRUCTIONS THAT:
(I) IS INTENDED FOR USE IN A COMPUTER, COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR
COMPUTER NETWORK; AND
(II) 1. IS BEING PREPARED OR HAS BEEN PREPARED IN A
FORMALIZED MANNER; OR
2. IS BEING PRODUCED OR HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY A
COMPUTER, COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR COMPUTER NETWORK.
(7) "COMPUTER NETWORK" MEANS THE INTERCONNECTION OF ONE OR
MORE COMPUTERS THROUGH:
(I) THE USE OF A SATELLITE, MICROWAVE, LINE, OR OTHER
COMMUNICATION MEDIUM; AND
(II) TERMINALS OR A COMPLEX CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE
INTERCONNECTED COMPUTERS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE INTERCONNECTION
IS CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED.
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