Electronic Data Interchange

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009181",
  "term": "Electronic Data Interchange",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The communication or transmission of data as electronic messages according to established rules and formats in order to transact business.\n\n2. Electronic data interchange is the computer-to-computer transfer of information using standard file transfer formats that may be used by all types of computers. EDI can be used to transfer many types of data, ranging from business documents to scientific data. EDI uses a standard electronic format, known as American National Standards Institute (ANSI) X12 format to enable otherwise incompatible computers to communicate. Within X12, \"transaction sets\" are created from routine sets of data, an electronic \"envelope\" is created, the data is put in the envelope, and the envelope is sent to the trading partner. The trading partner reverses the process, which results in data the receiver's computer system can process.",
  "abbreviation": "EDI",
  "subject": "Information management and systems",
  "references": [
    "Records Glossary",
    "Web Guide Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/electronic-data-interchange/"
}