About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 41. Chapters: Electronic Data Interchange, Random access, Computer data processing, Sequential access, Data set, Fall back and forward, Text file, Photo recovery, Data recovery, Synthetic data, Change data capture, Data architecture, Data consistency, Data loss, Binary code, DataPortability, Recycle bin, Termcap, Thunk, Sidekick data loss 2009, Value, Continuous data protection, Common Source Data Base, Default, Garbage, Sensor fusion, Machine-generated data, Attribute, KLV, Stream, Leading zero, Sector slipping, Data Reference Model, Data efficiency, Bubble Babble, Electronically stored information, Hex editor, List of data recovery software, Header, JBOB, Lilian date, Compressed pattern matching, Line, 18-bit, Seed loading, Data syncretization, Precision, Data retention, Trailer, Terminal value, Fuzzy backup, WinHex, 12-bit, Dynamic data, Data source, Persistent data, AS3. Excerpt: Electronic data interchange (EDI) is the structured transmission of data between organizations by electronic means. It is used to transfer electronic documents or business data from one computer system to another computer system, i.e. from one trading partner to another trading partner without human intervention. It is more than mere e-mail; for instance, organizations might replace bills of lading and even cheques with appropriate EDI messages. It also refers specifically to a family of standards. In 1996, the National Institute of Standards and Technology defined electronic data interchange as "the computer-to-computer interchange of strictly formatted messages that represent documents other than monetary instruments. EDI implies a sequence of messages between two parties, either of whom may serve as originator or recipient. The formatted data representing the documents may be transmitted from originator to recipient via telecommunications or physi...
