Article 1: Basic concepts

Basic concepts applied in this Law:

database — a set of data (for example: articles, calculations) expressed in an objective form and systematised in such a way that these data can be found and processed with the help of computer programmes;

computer programme — a set of data and commands expressed in an objective form and intended for functioning of computers, computer networks and other computer facilities with the purpose of obtaining a certain result;

source code — a text written in some programming language, which has not been processed by any compiler;

object code — a programme obtained as a result of converting the source text into machine code;

decompilation of a computer program — a technical technique that includes conversion of object code into source code in order to study the structure and coding of a computer program;

adaptation of a computer programme or database — additions made solely for the purpose of ensuring the functioning of a computer programme or database under specific conditions and not entailing the possibility of changing (subsequently decompiling) the author's source code;

modification (revision) of a computer programme or database — any changes thereof that are not adaptations and entail changes to the source code;

reproduction of a computer programme or database — making one or more copies of a computer programme or database in any material form, as well as their recording in the computer memory;

distribution of a computer programme or database — providing access to a computer programme or database reproduced in any material form, including by network and other means, as well as by selling, renting, leasing, lending, including import for any of these purposes;

release (publication) of a computer programme or database — provision of copies of a computer programme or database with the consent of the author to an indefinite number of persons (including by recording in the computer memory and issuing a printed text);

use of a computer programme or database — publication, reproduction, distribution and other actions for its introduction into economic turnover (including in a modified form). Mass media transmission of messages about the released computer programme or database is not considered as use of the computer programme or database.