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EDI
Abbreviation for Electronic Data Interchange
In short and in plain language
EDI is the swap of papers between firms, done by machine.
These are papers such as orders, delivery notes and bills. They go from one system to another.
The formats are fixed. So the data can be used again without typing.
Definition
EDI is the automated exchange of business documents such as orders, dispatch advices and invoices between the systems of trading partners. Fixed formats are used so that data can be processed without manual re-entry.