(xv) "device" includes,—
(a) physical device or article;
(b) any electronic or virtual tool that is not in physical form;
(c) a password, access code or similar data, in electronic or other form, by which the
whole or any part of an information system is capable of being accessed; or
(d) automated, selfexecuting, adaptive or autonomous devices, programs or information
systems;
(xvi) "dishonest intention" means intention to cause injury, wrongful gain or wrongful loss or
harm to any person or to create hatred or incitement to violence;
(xvii) "electronic" includes electrical, digital, magnetic, optical, biometric, electrochemical,
electromechanical, wireless or electromagnetic technology;
(xviii) "identity information" means an information which may authenticate or identify an
individual or an information system and enable access to any data or information system;
(xix) "information" includes text, message, data, voice, sound, database, video, signals,
software, computer programmes, any forms of intelligence as defined under the Pakistan
Telecommunication (Reorganization) Act, 1996 (XVII of 1996) and codes including
object code and source code;
(xx) "information system" means an electronic system for creating, generating, sending,
receiving, storing, reproducing, displaying, recording or processing any information;
(xxi) "integrity" means, in relation to an electronic document, electronic signature or
advanced electronic signature, the electronic document, electronic signature or advanced
electronic signature that has not been tampered with, altered or modified since a
particular point in time;
(xxii) “interference with information system or data” means and includes an unauthorized act
in relation to an information system or data that may disturb its normal working or form
with or without causing any actual damage to such system or data;
(xxiii) "investigation agency" means the law enforcement agency established by or
designated under this Act;
(xxiv) "minor" means, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, any person who
has not completed the age of eighteen years;
(xxv) "offence" means an offence punishable under this Act except when committed by a
person under ten years of age or by a person above ten years of age and under fourteen
years of age, who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge the nature
and consequences of his conduct on that occasion;
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