In an EDI process, the device which transmits and receives electronic documents is the:

A.
communications handler.

B.
EDI translator.

C.
application interface.

D.
EDI interface.

Explanation:
A communications handler transmits and receives electronic documents between trading partners and/or wide
area networks (WANs).
Incorrect answers:
B:
An EDI translator translates data between the standard format and a trading partner’s proprietary format.
C:
An application interface moves electronic transactions to, or from, the application system and performs data
mapping.
D:
An EDI interface manipulates and routes data between the application system and the communications
handler.