uniform computer information transactions act
Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act. A model law that regulates software licensing and computer-information transactions. • The Act draws on contract law and the Uniform Commercial Code to create a regulatory scheme for licensing, rather than sales or lease, transactions. Among other things, UCITA applies to contracts for the licensing or purchase of software, contracts for software development, and contracts for access to databases through the Internet. It does not cover goods or services contracts within the scope of the UCC. — Abbr. UCITA.