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Ipad: a line of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform
for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, apps and web
content. Its size and weight fall between those of contemporary smartphones and laptop
computers.
Jump Drive: A USB flash drive.
Memory: The electronic holding place for instructions and/or data; may also be referred to as a
“SIM card.”
Memory card: A memory card or flash card is an electronic flash memory data storage device
used for storing digital information. They are commonly used in many electronic devices,
including digital cameras, mobile phones, and laptop computers. They are small, re-recordable,
and able to retain data without power. Examples include CompactFlash, Memory Stick, Micro
Secure Digital (SD) Card, Miniature Secure Digital (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure
Digital (SD) Card, SmartMedia, and Xd Picture Card.
Probable Cause: Knowledge of facts and circumstances that would warrant an officer of
reasonable caution to believe that a person has committed a crime or that evidence of a crime
will be found at a certain place.
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA): Devices usually containing phone, address lists, photographs
and other data; and may also be referred to a “smart phones” and “tablet computers.”
Portable Video and/or Photo Recording Device: Any device capable of capturing still
photographs and/or video/audio recordings (e.g. cell phones, smart phones, tablet computers,
digital and analog cameras, digital and analog video recorders, etc.)
Removable Media: Disks, CDs, DVDs, cartridges and flash drives that store data and can be
easily removed.
Removable Media Card: Small data storage media which are more commonly found in other
digital devices such as smart phones, tablet computers, cameras, and PDAs.
Search Warrant: An order, in writing, issued by a judge, directing a law enforcement officer to
search a particular area, device, person, conveyance, or structure for contraband, fruits of a
crime, or other evidence.
Smartphone: a mobile phone built on a mobile operating system. Smartphones combine the
functions of a personal digital assistant (PDA) with a mobile phone. Current models added the
functionality of portable media players, compact digital cameras, pocket video cameras, and GPS
navigation units to form one multi-use device; high-resolution touch screens and web browsers
that display standard web pages as well as mobile-optimized sites. High-speed data access is
provided by Wi-Fi and Mobile Broadband.
Tablet: A tablet computer, or a tablet, is a mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or
personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching
the screen rather than using a physical keyboard. It often uses an onscreen virtual keyboard, a
passive stylus pen, or a digital pen.
Thumb Drive: A USB flash drive.
USB: Universal Serial Bus interface or port.
USB flash drive or USB Storage Device: Small storage devices, powered by and accessed
using a device’s USB ports. They may store large volumes of data files. They are easily
removed, transported and concealed.
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