(a) The term NYSCEF shall mean the New York State Courts Electronic Filing System, and the NYSCEF site shall mean the New York State Courts Electronic Filing System website located at www.nycourts.gov/efile.

(b) The phrase authorized e-filer shall mean a person who has registered as an authorized e-filing user with the NYSCEF system pursuant to section 202.5-b(c) of this Title.

(c) Any reference to the court or the Appellate Division means the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the Judicial Department having jurisdiction over the cause or matter; any reference to the clerk means the clerk of that court or a designee, unless the context of usage indicates the clerk of another court.

(d) The word cause or matter includes an appeal, a special proceeding transferred to the Appellate Division pursuant to CPLR 7804(g), a special proceeding initiated in the Appellate Division, and an action submitted to the Appellate Division pursuant to CPLR 3222 on a case containing an agreed statement of facts upon which the controversy depends.

(e) The word document shall mean a brief, motion, application, record, appendix, or any other paper relating to a cause or matter. Document shall not include correspondence, other than letter applications.

(f) The phrase electronically file or e-file shall mean the filing and service of a document in a cause or matter by electronic means through the NYSCEF site.

(g) The phrase hard copy shall mean a document in paper format.

(h) The phrase exempt litigant or exempt attorney shall mean, respectively, an individual or attorney who is exempt from e-filing pursuant to section 1245.4 of this Part.