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Engineering Glossary

What is Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)?

Archaic B2B communication protocol replaced by JSON APIs.

Definition

A legacy, flat-file protocol from the 1970s used heavily in logistics and manufacturing to transmit purchase orders. Modern AI-native agencies dismantle EDI pipelines and replace them with high-speed REST APIs and LLM parsing.

Key Benefits

Eliminates VAN fees
Real-time sync
Drastically reduced complexity