Noun
electronic data interchange (uncountable)
(computing) The electronic exchange of structured information, by agreed message standards, from one application to another with a minimum of human intervention.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is an electronic communication method that provides standards for exchanging data via any electronic means. Source: Internet
By 1979 the Kleinschmidt division was branching off into Electronic Data Interchange, a business in which they became very successful, and replaced the mechanical products, including teleprinters. Source: Internet