Add topic "edi"

Author: shaedrich

topics/edi/index.md

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+display_name: Electronic data interchange
+related: edifact, x12, tradacoms, un-edifact, ansi-x12
+short_description: EDI, which stands for electronic data interchange, is the intercompany communication of business documents in a standard format 
+topic: edi
+wikipedia_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_data_interchange
+---
+Electronic data interchange (EDI) is the concept of businesses electronically communicating information that was traditionally communicated on paper, such as purchase orders, advance ship notices, and invoices. Technical standards for EDI exist to facilitate parties transacting such instruments without having to make special arrangements.