EDI

Simple Object Access Protocol. A lightweight XML based protocol for exchanging structured information in a de-centralized, distributed environment, defined by the W3C.

The programs residing on disk, tape, or other storage media used by the computer to accomplish its tasks.

EDI term that refers to a business partner, usually a supplier to a buyer company (known as a Hub).

Secure Shell. A set of standards and an associated network protocol that allows a secure channel to be established between a local and remote computer.

Something established for use as a rule or basis of comparison. In the context of EDI, this usually refers to the system of message standards that are in use between business partners.

A committee, usually made up of representatives of the users of a given Standard, and either accepted by industry or charged by a government to maintain the Standards in question.

Those systems of EDI messages that are developed by the business partners themselves for a specific application, and do not fit in any of the systems of Standards developed by any of the accepted Standards Bodies around the world.

Those systems of EDI messages that are prepared and published by or through the accepted Standards Bodies around the world.

A type of messaging service that allows an EDI transmission to be forwarded when convenient to the sender and transmitted immediately to the recipient.

Usually used in conjunction with a mail box system; provides for the storage of a message transmission until the intended receiver accesses the system and retrieves the message.

A sequence of events, which may include conversion, movement or placement, which adds value to goods, products, or services.

The system for arranging data elements and segments within an EDI message or transaction set, as dictated by the Message or Transaction Set Standards being used.

The unique identifier used with segment and data elements.

Network protocol for the internet.

Transportation Data Coordinating Committee. This is the original EDI organization for the United States. Through its efforts, the first EDI Standards were developed, published, and maintained. It is now EDIA, and has become the national EDI user group for the United States.

Trading Data Interchange. Abbreviation for EDI common in Europe.

A party other than the sender or receiver, such as an EDI Network Services Provider or software developer, that provides goods or services – in this case in support of the exchange of EDI data.

UK EDI standard developed by GS1 (when GS1 was a different entity called ANA).

The specific segment that in simplest terms, tells the receiving computer where an individual EDI message ends.

Acknowledgment of receipt and totality of data in a transmission of a functional group or individual transaction set.

A block of information in EDI, making up a business transaction or part of a business transaction. Outside North America, this is normally called a message.

A graphic presentation in a valid transaction that specifies the sequence of segment order.

Contains segment information pertinent to the total transaction set.

Signifies the beginning of a transaction set.

An identifier that uniquely identifies the transaction set. This identifier is the first data element of the transaction set header segment.

The processing of a transaction set, including sending and receiving.

Encompasses the actual business transaction set and includes information, such as quantities, descriptions and prices.

The system of syntax, data elements, segments, and transaction sets (messages) with which EDI will be conducted.

Contains control information and other data that relate to the total transaction.

Signifies the end of a transaction set.