New York Consolidated Laws, State Technology Law - STT § 101. Definitions

1. “Council” means the advisory council for technology.

2. “Director” means the director of the office.

3. “Office” means the office of information technology services.

4. “State agency” means any department, board, bureau, commission, division, office, council, committee or officer of the state. Such term shall not include the legislature or judiciary.

5. “Technology” means either a good or a service or a combination thereof, used in the application of any computer or electronic information or interconnected system that is used in the acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or voice including, but not limited to, hardware, software, information appliances, firmware, programs, systems, networks, infrastructure, media, and related material used to automatically and electronically collect, receive, access, transmit, display, store, record, retrieve, analyze, evaluate, process, classify, manipulate, manage, assimilate, control, communicate, exchange, convert, coverage, interface, switch, or disseminate data of any kind or form, and shall include all associated consulting, management, facilities, maintenance, support and training. Goods may be either new or used.