Before revision: LINCOLN, which is manufactured by the company Pen-Link, Ltd., is a class of computers whose function is to extract and analyze internet traffic for mass surveillance purposes, such as those outlined under the Communications Assistance For Law Enforcement Act.
After revision: LINCOLN, which is manufactured by the company Pen-Link, Ltd., is a class of electronic data interception products -- including both computer hardware and software packages -- whose function is to extract and analyze internet traffic for mass surveillance purposes, such as those outlined under the Communications Assistance For Law Enforcement Act.