A – D
Key EDI terms from A through D:
- ACH - Automated Clearing House, electronic network for financial transactions.
- ANSI - American National Standards Institute, accredits X12 standards.
- AS2 - Applicability Statement 2, secure protocol for EDI over the internet.
- ASN - Advance Ship Notice (EDI 856), sent before shipment arrives.
- Chargeback - Financial penalty from a trading partner for non-compliance.
- Companion Guide - Trading partner's specific implementation requirements.
- Control Number - Unique identifier for tracking EDI interchanges and groups.
- Data Element - The smallest unit of data in an EDI document.
E – M
Key EDI terms from E through M:
- EDI - Electronic Data Interchange, computer-to-computer B2B document exchange.
- EDIFACT - UN/Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport.
- Envelope - The ISA/IEA, GS/GE, ST/SE wrappers around EDI transaction data.
- Functional Acknowledgment (997) - Confirms receipt of an EDI document.
- GS1-128 - Barcode label standard used in supply chain and retail.
- ISA/IEA - Interchange Control Header/Trailer, outermost EDI envelope.
- Mapping - Process of translating data between internal format and EDI standard.
- MDN - Message Disposition Notification, AS2 receipt confirmation.
N – S
Key EDI terms from N through S:
- NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology.
- PO - Purchase Order, typically EDI 850.
- Qualifier - Code that identifies the type of ID used in an EDI document.
- Segment - A logical grouping of data elements in an EDI document (e.g., N1, PO1).
- SPS Commerce - Major EDI network and trading community.
- ST/SE - Transaction Set Header/Trailer, innermost EDI envelope.
T – Z
Key EDI terms from T through Z:
- Trading Partner - Any business entity you exchange EDI documents with.
- Transaction Set - A complete EDI document (e.g., 850 Purchase Order).
- Translation - Converting data between internal format and EDI standard format.
- UPC - Universal Product Code, barcode identifier required in retail EDI.
- VAN - Value-Added Network, managed network for routing EDI documents.
- X12 - ANSI standard for EDI in North America.