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| one of the world's largest computer networks and is known as the "network of networks" |
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| an electronic device that accepts input data, processes data, outputs data, and stores data electronically |
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| Data or information that is entered or transferred into a computer including by keyboard, mouse, scanner, voice etc. |
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A device that enters information into a computer.
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| Information or computer results that are produced or transmitted from a computer to a user as a result of the computer's operations |
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| A device that feeds out information from a computer. |
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| retention of electronic information for future use (using storage devices such as hard disks, CD ROMS, DVDs flash drives and other media |
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| The maximum amount of data that can be stored on a device. |
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| Devices that use laser beams to store data on small laser disks. can store hundreds of megabytes of data on a single disk. |
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A device that stores information so that it can be retrieved for later use. It can hold data and retrieve it even after power to the computer has been turned off.
Flash drives, hard disk drives etc. |
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| A system that includes computer hardware, computer software, humans and raw information that combine to solve a problem or perform a task. Must include all of these elements to be successful. |
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| An internal network designed to provide and disseminate information to internal staff using the look and feel of the World Wide Web. |
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| a secure web-based site that allows clients to access information about their case and collaborate with the legal professionals that are providing legal services to them. |
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| Refers to converting all hard-copy documents into an electronic form for storage, processing and distribution. |
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| electronic discovery software |
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| Software that assists legal professionals in accurately assembling, production, reading, converting and searching electronic discovery requests. |
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| Process that allows an attorney to join, monitor, or take a live deposition of a witness from any location with a personal computer, internet connection, and and internet deposition provider. |
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| Where courts accept electronic versions of legal documents via the internet or other electronic means instead of requiring the hard copy of the document. |
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| Sophisticated electronic equipment in the courtroom including evidence display systems, real-time court reporting and others. |
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A computerized system that displays evidence via monitors to the judge, jury, counsel and the public simultaneously.
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| A private broadcast between two or more remote locations, with live image transmission, display and sound. |
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| Real-time court reporting |
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| A computerized court reporting system where witness's testimony is immediately converted from a court reporter's notes to a transcript in real-time. |
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| Sets of instructions that direct a computer to perform a task. |
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A computer program that directs a computer how to operate its own circuitry and to manage its components.
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| Operating system software |
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| Instructions that tell the computer how to operate its circuitry and how to communicate with input, output and auxiliary storage devices and that allow the user to manage the computer. |
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| Handles the communication tasks between the computers on the network. |
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| instructions that tell the computer to perform a specific function or task, such as word processing. |
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| instructions to a computer to perform a specific application or task. |
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| step-by-step instructions that direct a computer to perform a task. |
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| Application service provider (ASP) |
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| a company that provides software or a service application through the internet directly to the user's computer. |
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| Central Processing Unit (CPU) |
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| The part of a computer that contains the processor chip and main memory. Organizes and processes information in addition to coordinating with peripheral devices. |
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| The part of the CPU that performs the actual arithmetic computations of the computer. |
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| electronic circuits that store or hold information |
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| The processor chips found in microcomputers. |
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| The clock speed of a computer. |
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| The part of the CPU that stores information that the computer is processing. Consists of read-only memory and random-access memory. |
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| A high-speed buffer that is used to speed the processing operations of a computer. |
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| A part of main memory that contains permanent information a computer needs to operate itself. Can be read from, but cannot be written to. |
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| Random-access memory (RAM) |
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A part of main memory that is temporary and volatile in nature and is erased every time the computer's power is turned off. Application programs and data are loaded into ____ when the computer is processing the data.
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| A device that can go directly to a location of specific data without having to read through all of the data preceding it (like a CD) |
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| pieces of equipment that are connected to a computer to perform specific functions such as storing information (input devices) outputting information and communication between computers. |
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| The amount of time it takes to transfer data between a storage device and RAM |
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| A device that records and reads back data in a sequence (like and audiocassette). |
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| An auxiliary storage device that stores data on a plastic magnetic disk called a floppy disk or diskette. |
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| A reliable and fast auxiliary storage device that stores data on a rigid magnetic disk. |
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| A device that reads information stored on compact disks. Drives can typically store up to 650 MD of data on a single disk. |
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| Device that reads information stored on DVD-ROM or CD-ROM disks. |
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| The ability to scan a document into a computer so the user can see the exact image of the document on the computer. |
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| Optical character Recognition |
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| A technology that allows the text of documents to be read or scanned into a computer so the text of the document can be searched or brought into a word processor to be edited. |
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| converts and image of a hard copy document (through scanning) into an electronic file such as PDF file. |
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| Reads the special lines on bar codes. Can be used to track documents in litigation as well as office furniture and equipment. |
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| Acts as an interface between the monitor and the computer. |
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| a large and powerful computer that can process and store large volumes of data. They are extremely expensive. |
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| The largest, fastest and most expensive computers in existence. |
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| Sometimes called a portable, notebook or tablet computer. A microcomputer that is portable and easily moved but more powerful than a handhelt; can run on batteries or D.C. power. |
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| A multiuser system that links microcomputers or minicomputers that are in close proximity for the purpose of communication. |
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| a multiuser system that links microcomputers or minicomputers that may be located thousands of miles apart. |
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| allow users on a network to coordinate and manage projects, exchange email, schedule meetings and manage files. |
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| A network that uses a server to meet the needs of the other computers on the network. |
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| a computer network where each computer acts as both a server and a client. |
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| Electronically stored information that may identify the origin, date, author, useage, comments, or other information about a file. |
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| running a message through an encoder that uses an encrypting key to alter the characters in the message. Unless the person wanting to read the message has the encryption key needed to decode it, the message appears unreadable. |
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| Allows users from inside an organization to access the Internet but keeps outside users from entering the LAN. |
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| instructions that help users with the housekeeping and maintenance tasks a computer requires. |
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| compresses a file so that it takes up less room when it is saved. |
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| A timeline of projected begin dates and end dates. |
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| A collection of related data items. Created because the information contained in them needs to be accessed, organized and used. |
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| extracts data from a table based on criteria designed by the user. Allows a user to search for and sort only the information the user is looking for at that time. |
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| a slip of paper or computer slip where legal professionals record information about the legal services they provide to each client. |
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| a record of each expense item a firm incurs on behalf of the client. |
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| anyone, including partners, associates, and legal assistants, who bills out time. |
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| a fee based on one hourly charge for the client, regardless of which attorney works on the case and what she or he does on the case. |
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| one hourly rate that is set taking into account the blend or mix of attorneys working on the matter. |
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| a fee based on different hourly rates depending on the type of service or activity performed and the the degree of difficulty of the activity. |
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| The money the law office or attorney has earned and is entitled to deposit in teh office's or attorney's own bank account. |
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| money that is paid up front by the client as an advance against the attorney's future fees and expenses. Until the money is actually earned by the attorney or law office, it actually belongs to the client. |
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| a fee that is billed at the beginning of a matter, is not refundable to the client, and is usually paid at the beginning of the case as an incentive for the office to take the case. |
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a fee that obligates the office to be available to represent the client throughout the time period agreed upon.
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| A type of fee agreement that is based not on the time to perform the work but on the basis of the perceived value of the services to the client. |
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