edi meaning

(computing)
  abbrev
  Electronic data interchange

[Defence]
electronic data interchange

[Finance]
See: Electronic Data Interchange

[Computer]
<application, communications> (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce.

EDI is most often used between different companies ("trading partners") and uses some variation of the ANSI X12 standard (USA) or EDIFACT (UN sponsored global standard).

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1. qality edi . message . quality data message qality
2. sometimes edi standards serve as the starting blocks
3. iftmbc edi . message . firm booking message iftmbf
4. a study of the legal issues relating to edi contracts
5. iftmin edi . message . instruction message iftmin