| English | German |
| data interchange format | Datenaustauschformat (A format consisting of ASCII codes in which database, spreadsheet, and similar documents can be structured to facilitate their use by and transfer to other programs) |
| electronic data interchange | elektronischer Datenaustausch (A standard for exchanging bundles of data between two companies via telephone lines or the Internet. EDI transmits much larger bundles of data than can be transmitted via e-mail. For EDI to be effective, users must agree on certain standards for formatting and exchanging information, such as the X.400 protocol) |
| Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce, and Trade | Elektronischer Datenaustausch für Verwaltung, Wirtschaft und Transport (Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce, and Trade. A worldwide electronic data interchange (EDI)) |