- ANSI X12
- A set of standards that define the format and structure of business documents and forms for EDI in the United States.
- API (Application Programming Interface)
- A set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications.
- AS2 (Applicability Statement 2)
- A specification about how to transport data securely and reliably over the Internet.
- B2B (Business-to-Business)
- Transactions conducted directly between companies rather than between a company and individual consumers.
- B2C (Business-to-Consumer)
- Transactions conducted directly between a company and consumers.
- Batch Processing
- The processing of transactions in a batch of files at scheduled intervals.
- Business Process Integration
- The alignment and interconnection of business processes through EDI to enhance efficiency.
- Certification Authority
- An entity that issues digital certificates for security purposes.
- Cloud EDI
- The use of cloud computing platforms to facilitate the exchange of EDI documents.
- Composite Data Structure
- A group of related data elements used together to convey complex information.
- Communication Protocol
- The rules that define how data is transmitted and received over a network.
- Compliance Checking
- The process of ensuring that EDI documents adhere to the agreed standards and formats.
- Cross-docking
- A logistics practice in which products from a supplier or manufacturing plant are distributed directly to a customer or retail chain with minimal handling or storage time.
- Data Element
- The smallest named item in an EDI document, such as a quantity or a date.
- Delimiter
- Characters used to separate segments, elements, or sub-elements in an EDI document.
- Digital Certificate
- A digital document used to prove the ownership of a public key.
- Direct EDI/Point-to-Point
- EDI transmission directly between two trading partners, without the use of an intermediary.
- EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
- The computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard electronic format between business partners.
- EDI Outsourcing
- Hiring an external service provider to manage EDI technology and processes.
- EDI Translator
- Software that converts EDI data into a format that can be used by business applications and vice versa.
- EDIFACT (Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transport)
- An international EDI standard developed by the United Nations.
- E-commerce
- The buying and selling of goods or services using electronic systems and the internet.
- Encryption
- The process of encoding messages or information in such a way that only authorized parties can read it.
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
- Software systems that manage and integrate the important parts of a business.
- Functional Acknowledgment (FA)
- An EDI message sent by the recipient back to the sender to confirm receipt of an EDI transaction.
- GS1
- An international organization that develops and maintains standards for supply and demand chains across multiple sectors.
- GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128)
- A barcode standard that is used globally for marking products often included in EDI transactions.
- Integration Broker
- Software or service that mediates data transmission and transformation between different systems.
- Interchange Control Header (ISA)
- The start of an ANSI X12 message that identifies the sender and recipient.
- Interchange Control Trailer (IEA)
- The end of an ANSI X12 message sequence, summarizing the number of included transactions.
- Invoice
- An EDI document (810 in ANSI X12) that requests payment for goods or services provided.
- JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)
- A lightweight data-interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write.
- Just-In-Time (JIT)
- An inventory management strategy that aligns raw-material orders from suppliers directly with production schedules.
- Mapping
- The process of translating data from one format to another.
- Message Standards
- Guidelines that define the structure, format, and content of EDI messages.
- Payment Order/Remittance Advice
- An EDI document (820 in ANSI X12) that combines a remittance advice and a payment order.
- PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)
- A set of roles, policies, and procedures needed to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates.
- Purchase Order (PO)
- An EDI document (850 in ANSI X12) used to communicate an order for goods or services.
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- A framework for the creation and management of digital certificates and encryption keys.
- Real-time Processing
- The processing of data as soon as it becomes available.
- SAP IDoc (Intermediate Document)
- A format developed by SAP for the exchange of business information.
- Segment
- A group of related data elements in an EDI document, serving a specific functional purpose.
- Ship Notice/Manifest (ASN)
- An EDI document (856 in ANSI X12) that provides detailed information about a pending delivery.
- SKU (Stock Keeping Unit)
- A unique identifier for each distinct product and service that can be purchased.
- Supply Chain Management
- The handling of the entire production flow of a good or service — starting from the raw components all the way to delivering the final product to the consumer.
- Trading Partner Agreement
- A contract between EDI exchange participants defining the technical and business requirements.
- Transaction Set
- A group of EDI documents that are sent together as part of the same transaction.
- UCC (Uniform Code Council)
- An organization that oversees the GS1 standards in the United States.
- VAN (Value-Added Network)
- A private network provider that facilitates EDI exchanges between trading partners.
- Web EDI
- A form of EDI that uses standard internet protocols to exchange business documents between partners.
- XML (eXtensible Markup Language)
- A markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format readable by both humans and machines.