Define: Computer Equipment

The meaning of “Computer Equipment” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Computer Equipment defined in a legal contract?

  • Computer Equipment means assets like electronic computer hardware, data processing tools, peripherals that cooperate with this equipment, as well as electronic media and digital records. Seen in 41 SEC filings
  • Computer Equipment means original or substitute servers, routers, switches, power units, network devices, hard drives, processors, memory modules, motherboards, racks, other computer hardware and related components, cables, cooling apparatus, and machinery. This also includes items whose primary purpose is to store, retrieve, aggregate, organize, analyze, or transfer data. Other components can include equipment cooling systems, hardware for distributed and mainframe computers and servers, data storage devices, network connectivity equipment, and peripheral components and systems. Seen in 21 SEC filings
  • Computer Equipment means electronic equipment utilized for data storage and word processing. Seen in 16 SEC filings
  • Computer Equipment means electronic data processing hardware and associated peripheral devices. This could include equipment like laptops, monitors and display screens, media, keyboards, printers, modems and the permanently installed wiring related to such equipment. Seen in 14 SEC filings
  • Computer Equipment means any devices or tools, which include all input, output, processing, storage, software, or communication facilities, designed to interface with the computer. Seen in 11 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of computer equipment' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Computer Equipment means any electronic devices, including peripherals and software, used for processing, storing and transferring data.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Purchase or lease of new computer hardware or software
  • Outsourcing of IT services
  • Establishment or expansion of data centers
  • Software development or licensing

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

Computer Equipment means electronic hardware for data storage and word processing.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Setup of office spaces requiring computer hardware
  • Purchase or lease of data storage solutions
  • Provision of IT services involving data storage and word processing

Relevant Sectors

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What is the most popular definition of 'Computer Equipment'?

Computer Equipment means any electronic devices, including peripherals and software, used for processing, storing and transferring data

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