Computer Evidence Glossary

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QBIC (Query By Image Content): An IBM search system for stored images that allows the user to sketch an image, and then search the image files to find those which most closely match. The user can specify color and texture – such as “sandy beaches” or “clouds.”

Quality Control (QC): Steps taken to ensure that results of a given task, product or service are of sufficiently high quality; the operational techniques and activities that are used to fulfill requirements for quality. In document handling and management processes, this includes image quality (resolution, skew, speckle, legibility, etc.), and data quality (correct information in appropriate fields, validated data for dates, addresses, names/issues lists, etc.).

Quarter Inch Cartridge (QIC): Digital recording tape, 2000 feet long, with an uncompressed capacity of 5 GB.

Query: A request for specific information from a database or other ESI.

Queue: A sequence of items such as packets or print jobs waiting to be processed. For example, a print queue holds files that are waiting to be printed.

Quick Peek: A production whereby documents and/or ESI are made available to the opposing party before being reviewed for privilege, confidentiality or privacy, requiring stringent guidelines and restrictions to prevent waiver

Glossary - Courtesy of The Sedona Conference^®