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EDI
- (Electronic Data Interchange) - The
electronic transmission of business related data (such as sales
orders, shipping documents, purchase orders, invoices etc.) between
business partners. Typically minimal human intervention is
necessary for EDI and a hard copy (paper) print out is often optional.
EDI is particularly popular with shipping and purchasing
departments. The idea behind EDI is to keep track of information
according to a standard format. Thus after the product is entered
in a computer program; shipping, billing, purchasing, storage,
transportation, etc. information can be added to its original file from
connected computers along it's route. This can dramatically cut
down on the amount
of paper, work and time expended related to those products. It
may be necessary to have compatible computer programs and/or
hardware.
 See the Interactive Television
Institute.
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