Glossary
What does that one term even mean? What is it? How do I use it again? In the overview below we have explained the most common terms on our website and related to our techniques. Our list is regularly supplemented and updated.
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A2A
Application to Application
ANSI
American National Standards Institute, see also X12
APERAK
Application Error and Acknowledgement, a type of EDIFACT message
API
Application Programming Interface
AS2
Specification describing how to securely transport data over the internet
CEFACT
United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business
CMS
Content Management System, for building and maintaining a website
CONTRL
Functional acknowledgment, type of EDIFACT message
CRM
Customer Relationship Management. Customer relationship management or sales management system
DESADV
DESpatch ADVice. The electronic variant of the paper packing slip, a type EDIFACT Message
EAI
Enterprise Application Integration. Technology to make business applications work together
EAN
Europees Artikel Number. The series of numbers under the barcode on a product, see also GTIN or SKU
EDI
Electronic Data Interchange. Term for the electronic exchange of certain corporate documents
EDIFACT
Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport. International standard for electronic data exchange
ERP
Enterprise Resource Planning. Computer program within organizations to support all processes within the company
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. Protocol that facilitates the exchange of files between computers
GTIN
Global Trade Item Number. Trade item identifier, standard for worldwide barcodes and product numbering. See also EAN or SKU
HL7
International standard for electronic exchange of medical, financial and administrative data between healthcare information systems
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. Protocol for communication between a web client and a web server
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. An extension to the HTTP protocol for the purpose of securely exchanging data
IFCSUM
Forwarding and Consolidation Summary Message, type of EDIFACT message
IFTMAN
Arrival Notice Message, type of EDIFACT message
IFTMIN
Transport Instruction, type of EDIFACT message
IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol. Email Synchronization Protocol
INVRPT
Inventory Report Message, type of EDIFACT message
ISO
Internationale Organisatie voor Standaardisatie. Establishes standards (document with recognized agreements, specifications or criteria about a product, service or method)
JAVA
Java is an object-oriented, platform-independent, syntax based largely on the C++ programming language
JMS
Java Message Service. Java API (part of) J2EE, a messaging system abstraction for creating messaging middleware
JSON
JavaScript Object Notation. Standardized data format that uses plaintext in the form of data objects
MDN
Mozilla Developer Network. Learning platform for Web technologies and the software that makes the Internet possible
ODETTE
Organization for Data Exchange by Tele Transmission in Europe. Organization representing the interests of the European automotive industry
ORDERS
Purchase Order Response Message, type of EDIFACT message
ORDRSP
Order Response, type of EDIFACT message
POP3
Post Office Protocol. Protocol for retrieving mail from a mail server
REST
Representational State Transfer. Software architecture for distributed media systems such as the worldwide web
SFTP
SSH File Transfer Protocol. Internet protocol that allows secure file transfer between different computers
SKU
Stock Keeping Unit. Term to indicate unique products in a product range, see also EAN or GTIN
SMTPS
Method to secure SMTP with transport layer security through authentication with data integrity and confidentiality
SOAP
SOAP is a computer protocol used for communication between different components
SSCC
Serial Shipping Container Code. Standardized international shipping code that suppliers can barcode on logistic units
Syntax
The grammar of a programming language or the rules of writing the code for a programming language
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol. Connection-oriented protocol widely used for data transmission over network connections on the Internet and computer networks
TMS
Transport Management Systeem. Software system that supports procurement of transport services, calculation of the optimal routes and registration and execution of transport plans
VDA
Verband Der Automobilindustrie. Association of German car manufacturers and their suppliers
WMS
Warehouse Management Systeem. Manages, among other things, the location layout in a racking warehouse, handles the order flow in the correct planning sequence and goods flows
X12
Message Standard for EDI from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
XML
Standard of the World Wide Web Consortium for the syntax of formal markup languages that allow data to be represented as plain text
XSLT
Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations. Standard for converting information in an XML document to another format such as XHTML, WML and PDF
Outsource EDI with Managed EDI
How to integrate and implement EDI is still a challenge for many organizations.
At Copernicus we have a lot of experience with EDI. With Niklas, our own integration platform or Enterprise Service Bus, we design and implement all communication between different applications and systems ourselves.
For organizations where EDI is not yet a core competency, Copernicus also offers ‘EDI as a service’: Managed EDI, based on Niklas.
Managed EDI is available in a customized subscription form and suitable for both large and small organizations.
If you would like to know more about the possibilities of Managed EDI for your company, you can always contact us.