EDI

( electronic data interchange)

The direct exchange of information electronically, from one firm's computer to another firm's computer in a structured format. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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( electronic data interchange) EU Customs Glossary

Under the conditions and in the manner which they determine, the customs authorities may provide that customs formalities are carried out by exchanging EDI standard messages; this includes the replacement of the handwritten signature by other means and a waiver from presenting written documents when the declaration is lodged EU Customs Glossary

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Electronic Data Interchange - the method of exchanging messages between computer systems over an electronic communications network nationally and internationally. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary

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EDI EDI COMPUTING

abbreviation for electronic data interchange

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EDI UK US /ˌiːdiːˈaɪ/ noun [U]

► COMMUNICATIONS, IT ABBREVIATION for electronic data interchange: a way for companies and banks to send business documents to each other in electronic form, directly from one computer to another rather than using the internet: »

EDI is a forerunner to internet technology, that uses costly private communications equipment instead of the web's public network.