Glossary

Glossary

Advance ship notice : A notification of pending deliveries

FTP : A standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network.

Interchange : The top level message of EDI hierarchical structure

Invoice : A commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer containing product name, quantity and price.

Purchase order : A commercial and first official document issued by a buyer to a seller indicating types, quantities, and agreed prices for products or services.

Segment : Segments may contain one, or several related user data elements.

Separators : punctuation marks that are used to separate segments or elements.

TDCC : Transportation Data Communication Committee - The first industry- specific EDI standard.

Telex : A type of teleprinter

VAN : Value Added Network, a third party network service provider