Text messages sent from one person to another person, on the same or different computer systems. Systems at the same building or site may be connected together with a LAN, while systems at different sites are generally connected by a WAN . Electronic envelope Catch-all term for the electronic address, communications transport protocols, and control information. It is the electronic analogy of a paper envelope, i.e. a communications package. The place where EDI transmission is stored for pickup or delivery within third party service provider's system.
Trading partners can also maintain mailboxes within their own domain.
Encryption A process of transforming clear text into ciphertext for security or privacy reasons. F Facsimile Transmission A process involving the transmission and reproduction of photographs, maps, drawings and other graphic matter. Its basic principles were outlined by Alexander Bain, a Scottish clockmaker and inventor, in a British patent in 1843. See also modern-day FAX . Since the 1980s, fax machines have undergone rapid development and refinement and are now indispensable communication aids for news services, businesses, government agencies, and individuals.