As used in this title:

(a) “Action” includes a civil action and a special proceeding of a civil nature.

Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 2016.020

(b) “Court” means the trial court in which the action is pending, unless otherwise specified.

(c) “Document” and “writing” mean a writing, as defined in § 250 of the Evidence Code.

(d) “Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.

(e) “Electronically stored information” means information that is stored in an electronic medium.

(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 5, Sec. 3. Effective June 29, 2009.)