Legal Definitions - extraction

Definition: Extraction refers to the transfer of data from a database on one computer or server to another computer or medium. This process involves copying the contents of the database, rather than removing them.

Example: When you download a song from a music streaming service, you are extracting the data from their database and transferring it to your device. The song remains on the streaming service's database, but a copy of it is now on your device.

Explanation: This example illustrates how extraction works. The data (in this case, a song) is copied from the streaming service's database to your device, but it remains on the original database as well. This allows multiple users to access the same data simultaneously.