Virginia legal term
Computer software in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Computer software” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Computer software” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Computer software" means a set of computer programs, procedures and associated documentation concerned with computer data or with the operation of a computer, computer program, or computer network. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-152.2)
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