Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)?

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the concept of businesses electronically communicating information that was once communicated manually on paper that uses an automated electronic format between business partners. This is generally a machine-to-machine and/or computer-to-computer exchange of business documents and/or information, such as sending/receiving purchase orders and invoices, aided by software technology and EDI standards to help organizations and partners streamline logistics and business processes to be more efficient.