What is a “Computer”? By Orin Kerr on February 8, 2011 11:35 pm in Computer Crime Law, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Certainly a cell phone counts, the Eighth Circuit correctly concludes, at least when it comes to the definition of “computer” in 18 U.S.C. 1030(e)(1) of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Hat tip: FourthAmendment.com