Electronic Record
A record existing digitally at the time of request or routinely generated by a public body, encompassing various digital formats.
Definition
Under the Act, an electronic record is broadly defined as a record that exists at the time an access request is made or that is routinely generated by a public body. It can encompass any combination of texts, graphics, data, audio, pictorial, or other information represented in a digital form, created, maintained, archived, retrieved, or distributed by a computer system.
Related Terms
electronic document
Any content in electronic form used as a document....
Digital Information
Data handled in digital form, including when processed by third parties on behalf of public entities....
Digital Personal Data
Personal data about an identifiable individual in digital form....
Computer data
Data stored, processed or transmitted in digital form....
administrative documents
Public-sector documents subject to communication and re-use....