>without permission or authority Permission or authority from who though? If someone steals a key and unlocks a lock, is that considered "unauthorized access?

>without permission or authority Permission or authority from who though? If someone steals a key and unlocks a lock, is that considered "unauthorized access?" From the perspective of the person whose key was stolen, absolutely. From the perspective of the lock, no, the access was authorized. We define terms in statutes and contracts for a damn good reason.