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Screen scraping

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004400

The automated extraction of data from a human-readable output interface, such as a website or application, by parsing the visual display rather than using an application programming interface (API). While often used for legitimate data collection, it can raise legal issues concerning copyright infringement, trespass to chattels, or violation of terms of service. Courts have issued varying rulings on its legality depending on the specific context and data accessed.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004400
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004400",
  "term": "Screen scraping",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The automated extraction of data from a human-readable output interface, such as a website or application, by parsing the visual display rather than using an application programming interface (API). While often used for legitimate data collection, it can raise legal issues concerning copyright infringement, trespass to chattels, or violation of terms of service. Courts have issued varying rulings on its legality depending on the specific context and data accessed.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/screen-scraping/"
}

Record 4,468 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.