Electronic Data Capture (EDC) machine is a card payment machine that allows customers to swipe or dip cards to complete transactions. When you swipe a card in such a Point of Sale machine, it captures important information like card number, name, and transaction amount. It can also record the place, time, and date of the transaction. This process completes a transaction for the customers and seller. For a business owner, an EDC machine helps to accept payments from cardholders.