electronic data interchange
Noun
Meaning
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.
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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is an electronic communication method that provides standards for exchanging data via any electronic means.
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.