What is an electronic document?
Generally, an electronic document is any document created on a computer, which is still in its original native file format. For litigation support purposes, an electronic document is different from an image. Examples of electronic documents include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WordPerfect, etc. One important distinction between electronic documents and images is images are not searchable while electronic documents are searchable. You can search a Word file for all the places where a particular term appears, such as “employee”. You can not search an image for words. Also, by definition, electronic documents contain potentially meaningful “Metadata” while images do not generally contain any meaningful Metadata. Another practical difference between images and electronic documents is the number of pages (“Blowbacks”) you get if you print. If you print a CD of images you get around 18,000 pages (6 boxes). If you print a CD of electronic documents, you get around 75,000 pages (25 boxes). Electro
An electronic document is any document that is generated or stored on a computer, such as a letter, a contract, or a will. In addition, an electronic document can be an image, such as a blueprint, a survey plat, a drawing, or even a photograph. A digital signature can be used to sign these documents.
