E-Discovery terms starting with C

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  1. Cache A type a computer memory that temporarily stores frequently used information for quick access.
  2. Caching The temporary storage of frequently-used data to speed access. See also Cache.
  3. Case De-Duplication Dupli
  4. Case Management Services A type of litigation support service to help prepare lawyers, law firms and legal departments to try a case.
  5. Case Management Software Litigation support software helps prepare lawyers, law firms and legal departments to try a case.
  6. Case Management System A set of procedures or related case management software.
  7. CaseMap A case analysis software program with features including organization of case facts, the cast of characters, and the issues of a case.
  8. CaseVault A hosted document management system, with features including multi-party and multi-firm document, transcript, and case calendar and retrieval online.
  9. catalog See Index.
  10. CCD (Charge Coupled Device) A computer chip the output of which correlates with the light or color passed by it.
  11. CCITT Consultative Committee for International Telephone & Telegraphy. Sets standards for phones, faxes, modems etc.
  12. CCITT Group 4 A lossless compression technique/format that reduces the size of a file, generally about 5:1 over RLE and 40:1 over bitmap.
  13. CD-R (Compact Disc Recordable) A CD-ROM on which a user may permanently record data once using a CD Burner.
  14. CD-ROM See Compact Disc. (Compact Disk - Read Only Memory) Data storage medium that uses compact discs to store about 1,500 floppy discs worth of data.
  15. CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A data communication standard utilizing the unused capacity of cellular voice providers to transfer data.
  16. Centronics Interface A parallel interface standard for connecting printers and other devices to computers.
  17. certificate Digital signature combining data verification and encryption key. See PKI Digital Signature.
  18. CGA (Color Graphics Adapter) See Video Graphics Adapter (VGA).
  19. Chaff/winnowing Advanced encryption technique involving data dispersal and mixing
  20. Chain of Custody A process used to maintain and document the chronological history of electronic evidence.
  21. Character Treatment The use of all caps or another standard form of treating letters in a coding project.
  22. Chat See Instant messaging (IM). A form of real-time communication between two or more people based on typed text.
  23. Check Digit One digit, usually the last, of an identifying field is a mathematical function of all of the other digits in the field.
  24. CIE (Commission International de lEclairage) The international commission on color matching and illumination systems.
  25. Cine-Mode Data recorded on a film strip such that it can be read by a human when held vertically.
  26. Cinepak A compression algorithm; see MPEG.
  27. CITIS (Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service) The Department Of Defense now requires contractors to have an integrated electronic document image and management system.
  28. client Any computer system that requests a service of another computer system. A workstation requesting the contents of a file from a file server is a client of…
  29. Client/Server An architecture whereby a computer system consists of one or more server computers and numerous client computers (workstations).
  30. Clipboard A holding area that temporarily stores information copied or cut from a document.
  31. cluster Clusters are fixed length blocks of bytes that store data for Microsoft operating systems.
  32. Cluster (File) The smallest unit of storage space that can be allocated to store a file on operating systems that use a file allocation table (FAT) architecture.
  33. Cluster (System) A collection of individual computers that appear as a single logical unit. Also referred to as matrix or grid systems.
  34. Cluster bitmaps Used in NTFS to keep track of the status (free or used) of clusters on the hard drive.
  35. CMYK Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. A subtractive method used in four color printing and Desktop Publishing.
  36. coding Litigation Support: Automated or human process through which documents are examined and evaluated using predetermined codes, and the results of those…
  37. COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disc) A computer programming process that outputs electronic records and printed reports to laser disc instead of a printer.
  38. COM (Computer Output to Microfilm) A process that outputs electronic records and computer generated reports to microfilm.
  39. Comb A series of boxes with their top missing. Tick marks guide text entry. Used in forms processing rather than boxes.
  40. Comic Mode Human-readable data, recorded on a strip of film which can be read when the film is moved horizontally to the reader.
  41. Comma Separated Value (CSV) A record layout that separates data fields/values with a comma and typically encloses data in quotation marks.
  42. Compact Disc (CD) A type of optical disc storage media, compact discs come in a variety of formats.
  43. Compliance Search The identification of relevant terms and/or parties in response to a discovery request.
  44. Component Video Separates video into luminosity and color signals that provide the highest possible signal quality.
  45. Composite Video Combines red, green, blue and synchronization signals into one video signal so that only one connector is required; used by most TVs and VCRs.
  46. Compression Compression algorithms such as Zip and RLE reduce the size of files saving both storage space and reducing bandwidth required for access and transmission.
  47. Compression Ratio The ratio of the size of an uncompressed file to a compressed file, e.g., with a 10:1 compression ratio, a 1 MB file can be compressed to 100 KB.
  48. Computer Includes but is not limited to network servers, desktops, laptops, notebook computers, mainframes and PDAs (personal digital assistants).
  49. Computer Evidence Computer evidence is rather unique when compared to other forms of more traditional documentary evidence.
  50. Computer Forensics Computer Forensics (in the context of this document, forensic analysis) is the use of specialized techniques for recovery, authentication and analysis of…
  51. Computer Investigations Computer crimes are specifically defined by federal and/or state statutes and any computer documentary evidence utilized during a computer investigation…
  52. Concept Search Searching electronic documents to determine relevance by analyzing the words and putting search requests in conceptual groupings so the true meaning of…
  53. Concordance Software A LAN-based document management software program, with features including document storage, search, case organization, transcript management and…
  54. Content Comparison A method of de-duplication that compares file content or output (to image or paper) and ignores metadata. See De-Duplication.
  55. Contextual Search The process of returning electronic evidence to its true context when created, by whom, for what purpose, etc.
  56. Continuous Tone An image (e.g. a photograph) which has all the values of gray from white to black.
  57. Convergence Integration of computing, communications and broadcasting systems.
  58. Cookie A message given to a Web browser by a Web server. The browser stores the message in a text file.
  59. Cookies Holds information on the times and dates a user has visited websites. Other information can also be saved to your hard drive in these text files…
  60. Corrupted File A file damaged in some way, such as by a virus, or by software or hardware failure, so that it cannot be read by a computer.
  61. COTS (Commercial Off-the-Shelf) Hardware or software products that are commercially manufactured, ready-made and available for use by the general public without the need for…
  62. CPI Characters Per Inch.
  63. CPU (Central Processing Unit) The primary silicon chip that runs a computers operating system and application software.
  64. CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) Used in data communications to create a checksum character at the end of a data block to ensure integrity of data transmission and receipt.
  65. CRM (Customer Relationship Management) programs that help manage clients and contacts. Used in larger companies. Often a significant repository of sales, customer, and sometimes marketing data.
  66. Cross-Custodian De-Duplication Dupli
  67. CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) The picture tube of a computer monitor or television.
  68. Cryptography Technique to scramble data to preserve confidentiality or authenticity.
  69. Cull (verb) To remove a document from the collection to be produced or reviewed. See Data Filtering, Harvesting.
  70. Custodian A financial institution, usually a bank or a trust company, that holds a mutual fund's securities and cash in safekeeping.
  71. Custodian De-Duplication Dupli
  72. Customer-Added Metadata Data (any information stored on a computer) or work product created by a user while reviewing a document.
  73. CYAN Cyan-colored ink reflects blue and green and absorbs red.
  74. Cyber or Cyberspace Slang for information shared on the internet. See 'Internet'
  75. Cylinder The set of tracks on both sides of each platter in the hard drive that is located at the same head position.