1964_IMPORT_AND_EXPORT_(STRATEGIC_COMMODITIES)_REGULATIONS — Page 123

1988 Ed.]

Import and Export (Strategic Commodities) Regulations

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[Subsidiary]

IL1567

"software"

A collection of one or more "programmes" or "microprogrammes" fixed in any tangible medium of expression.

"source code" or "source language”—

See "programming system”.

"specially designed software"-

The minimum "operating systems", "diagnostic systems", "maintenance systems" and "application software" necessary to be executed on a particular equipment to perform the function for which it was designed. To make other incompatible equipment perform the same function requires:

(a) Modification of this "software" for

(b) Addition of "programmes".

"standard commercially available"

For "software", that which is:

(a) Commonly supplied to general purchasers or users of equipment outside proscribed areas, but not precluding the personalization of certain parameters for individual customers wherever located;

(b) Designed and produced for civil applications;

(c) Not designed or modified for any "digital computer" which is part of a "digital computer" series designed and produced within a proscribed area; and

(d) Supplied in a commonly distributed form.

Stored-programme-controlled communication switching equipment or systems and technology therefor, as follows; and specially designed components therefor and "specially designed software" for the use of these equipment or systems---

Technical Notes:

1. Stored-programme-controlled communication switching equipment or systems are categorized as follows:

(a) Communication equipment or systems for "data (message) switching":

"data (message) switching"

The technique, including but not limited to store-and-forward or packet switching, for:

(1) Accepting data groups (including messages, packets, or other digital or telegraphic information groups which are transmitted as a composite whole);

(2) Storing (buffering) data groups as necessary;

(3) Processing part or all of the data groups, as necessary, for the purpose of

(i) Control (routing, priority, formatting, code conversion, error control, retransmission or journaling);

(ii) Transmission; or

(iii) Multiplexing; and

(4) Retransmitting (processed) data groups when transmission or receiving facilities are available.

"local area network”-

A data communication system which:

(a) Allows an arbitrary number of independent "data devices" to communicate directly with each other; and

(b) Is confined to a geographical area of moderate size (e.g. office building, plant, campus, warehouse).