electronic data interchange

noun

The electronic exchange of structured information, by agreed message standards, between applications with a minimum of human intervention.

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Meanings

nounelectronic data interchange (usually uncountable, plural electronic data interchanges)

plural electronic data interchanges · alternative EDI

  1. uncountableusuallycomputingThe electronic exchange of structured information, by agreed message standards, between applications with a minimum of human intervention.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electronic data interchange,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electronic%20data%20interchange.

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