E13-B
The name of the graphic font used for MICR. It consists often digits (0-9) and four symbols. Use of the term E13-B generally implies both the character shape as well as the optical aspects of the printing of MICR characters.
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EAD (ENCODED ARCHIVAL DESCRIPTION)
The EAD is an SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) DTD (Document Type Definition) intended to assist in the creation of electronic finding aids. Developed at UC-Berkeley, it is now maintained and supported as a standard by the Library of Congress and sponsored by the Society of American Archivists. The EAD can be used to represent complete archival structures, including hierarchies and associations. The kinds of functionality that EAD affords can also be implemented using Dublin Core, and it is also possible to migrate records from Dublin Core into the EAD format if necessary. More information on EAD is available at http://www.loc.gov/ead
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EBCDIC
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code.
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EBCDIC (EXTENDED BINARY CODED DECIMAL INTERCHANGE CODE)
An level code, like ASCII, developed by IBM.
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ECC
Electronic Check Council. A membership organization operated under auspices of NACHA and dedicated to improving check clearing and collection through the implementation of E-Check standards and applications.
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ECC (ERROR CORRECTION CODE)
If there is a read-write error, ECC will recover the block (2,048 bytes of data). Used in CD-ROM technology.
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ECCHO
Electronic Check Clearing House Organization. An association of banks that promotes electronic check presentment through the establishment of rules and standards that support the exchange and settlement of electronic checks.
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E-CHECK
Electronic Check. Generic term for any payment that begins as a paper check and is subsequently converted to an ACH transaction for electronic clearing and settlement.
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ECL
Electronic Cash Letter. Electronic files containing pertinent information from check MICR lines that are used to present the corresponding checks electronically for payment.
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ECP
Electronic Check Presentment. The transmission of the contents of a cash letter (based on MICR line capture) to a paying bank in advance of physical delivery of the (paper) cash letter, or as a result of the truncation of the cash letter items.
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EDI
Electronic Data Interchange.
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EDI (ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE)
A technology used primarily in sales processing for exchanging data from one computer system (the buyer?s) into the another (the vendor's) and translating the data to communicate with the vendor's system.
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EDI AGREEMENT
A contract spelling out the terms and conditions between two trading partners for doing business electronically.
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EDI TRANSACTION (SET)
The electronic equivalent of a business document.
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EDI TRANSLATOR
Software that translates application data to and from an EDI standard exchange format, such as ASC X12, UN/EDIFACT or other standards.
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EDIT
To enter, modify or delete data.
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EDIT MENU
Standard MACINTOSH menu, similar to other Edit menus. Contains editing commands such as Cut, Paste, Select Group, and so on.
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EDMS
An acronym for Electronic Document Management System or Engineering Document Management System
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EFFECTIVE ENTRY DATE
The date on which the Originator requests an ACH transaction be posted to the accounts of originator and receiver.
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EFFECTIVE ISO
Analogous to film speed. A higher number means the camera sensor needs less light to make a good exposure. Higher numbers can help in situations of low light where flash may not be effective, e.g., large interiors in low light.
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E-FORM
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EFT
Electronic Funds Transfer.
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EFT ACT
The EFT Act (or EFTA) is the federal law that sets out the rights and obligations of consumers and their financial institutions with respect to the use of electronic systems for fund transfers. The law is implemented through Federal Reserve Regulation E.
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EIM
Electronic Image Management.
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EISA (EXTENDED INDUSTRY STANDARD ARCHITECTURE)
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ELECTRONIC (DIGITAL) SIGNATURE
An electronic equivalent of a written signature that could be a code or a symbol.
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ELECTRONIC CLAIM
A digital representation of a claim generated by a provider or by a contractor for submission of that claim to the payer.
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ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (EC)
Can be simply described as doing business electronically. More precisely it is conducting the exchange of information using a combination of structured messages (EDI), unstructured messages (e-mail), data, databases and database access across the entire range of networking technologies. Also known as Electronic Trading or ET.
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ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE
The inter-company electronic transmission of business documents in standard formats (formats defined by ANSI ASC XI2) that permits data to be transferred without re-keying. Typically involves order, invoice and similar information, but does not, except in specific instances, initiate the movement of funds.
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ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
An integrated system employing EIM and workflow to automate business work processes for increased productivity and improved competitive positioning. Workflow and change of culture and work process are essential for productivity increase.
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ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS
Documents that are stored on a computer. The documents may have been created on a computer, as with word-processing files and spreadsheets, or they may have been converted into digital documents by means of document imaging. Electronic documents are also referred to as digital documents.
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ELECTRONIC ENVELOPE
Electronic information which groups a set of transmitted documents being sent from a sender to a receiver.
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ELECTRONIC FORM
The electronic representation of a paper form suitable for use within computer applications. An electronic form may be converted to an EDI compatible format.
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ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
A payment strategy that involves an electronic transaction that moves value (funds).
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ELECTRONIC IMAGE
The digital representative of a document.
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ELECTRONIC IMAGE GRAY SCALING
Production of a digital image comprising several shades of gray.
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ELECTRONIC IMAGE MANAGEMENT (EIM)
Coordinated use of all the electronic imaging techniques for capturing, recording, processing, storing, transferring and using images. See also digital image, electronic imaging, image. The process for recording, storing, retrieving, and processing digital images as part of an EDMS (Electronic Document Management System).
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ELECTRONIC IMAGING
Electronic techniques for capturing, recording, processing, storing, transferring and using images. See also digital image, electronic image management, image.
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ELECTRONIC LOCKBOX
A collection service provided by banks and other processors that records receipt of incoming wire transfers or payments, reformats the data and transmits it to the company in whatever format the company desires (typically for posting directly into A/R systems). Often used in conjunction with traditional (paper based) lockboxes for a full "receivables" solution.
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ELECTRONIC MAIL
A system whereby a computer user can exchange messages with other computer users (or groups of users) via a communications network; also known as E-Mail. Messages, usually text, sent from one person to another via computer. E-mail can also be sent automatically to a large number of addresses (Mailing List).
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ELECTRONIC MAIL GATEWAYS
A combination of software and hardware that allows users of an electronic mail system to communicate and exchange messages with different electronic mail systems.
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ELECTRONIC MAILBOX
A repository for information belonging to a single user that is usually provided by a third-party value-added network (VAN). This mailbox makes it unnecessary for a user to provide dedicated hardware to receive incoming data. An electronic mailbox is analogous to a post office box.
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ELECTRONIC MESSAGING
Exchanging data between two non-interactive addressable entities. Examples of electronic messaging include electronic mail, electronic funds transfer and electronic data interchange.
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ELECTRONIC PURSES
Using smart card technology, an electronic purse is created with cash amounts stored electronically on a microchip, creating a pre-payment card, which can then be used to buy a range of goods and services. This allows the safe transfer of value to another electronic purse.
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ELECTRONIC SPREADSHEET
A software package designed to aid in the solution of mathematical problems by using an 'electronic sheet' or grid of rows and columns on the video screen. Locations within the grid can be treated as variables. Equations for solving complex problems may be applied to these variables.
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ELECTRONIC TRADING
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ELEMENT
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ELEMENT DELIMITER
A special character used to separate elements in a segment. It follows the segment identifier and each data element in a segment except the last. This is also referred to as an Element Separator.
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ELEMENT REFERENCE NUMBER
The number, which identifies each element in a segment diagram with its corresponding definition in the data dictionary. Also referred to as "data element number".
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ELEMENT SEPARATOR
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ELLIPSIS
Three dots enclosed in parentheses (...). Menu items followed by an ellipsis require a dialog box.
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E-MAIL
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E-MAIL ADDRESS
The domain-based address that is used to send electronic mail to a specified destination. For example, an editor's address is "someone@somedomain.org."
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E-MAIL SERVER
A computer system that provides mailbox storage and directory services and optionally, UA services.
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EMBED
To insert an object created in one document into another document.
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ENCODER
A device that prints the MICR line on a check.
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ENCODING
The process of imprinting the MICR characters on checks, deposit slips and other banking documents. Also called MICR Encoding.
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ENCRYPTION
The process of converting a message so that it is unreadable unless "decrypted." It is a method of securing privacy on networks through the use of complex mathematical algorithms. Encrypted files are usually assigned a key that must be used in order to decrypt them.
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ENDORSE
To write one's signature on the back of (a check, for example) as evidence of the legal transfer of its ownership, in return for the cash or credit indicated on its face.
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ENDORSEMENT
Also spelled Indorsement. The information placed on the back of the check by the payee, the depository bank, subsequent collecting banks, returning banks and the paying bank; an authorized stamp or a company/corporation stamp representing to whom the check is made payable.
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ENDORSEMENT AREA
The back of a check that is reserved for endorsements. The back of the check is divided into three primary areas for endorsement by: the Payee; the institution of first deposit; and other financial institutions.
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ENDORSING
Stamping or printing deposit account information on the back of a check.
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ENHANCEMENT
Technique for processing an image so that the result is visually clearer than the original image.
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ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS
Refers to many mission-critical applications that are mainframe-based. Also referred to as legacy systems. This term was used in the context that Enterprise Systems can be integrated into a web presence.
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ENVELOPE
A flat, usually paper, container that is typically used to transport mail. There are many sizes of envelopes. Three examples are: #10 Envelope - a standard business size envelope (9 Vi" x 4 1/8"); General invoicing envelope - an envelope that is typically used for invoicing material, generally 6 Vi" or 7 Vi" in length; and Monarch envelope - a personal letter size envelope (7 Vi" x 4).
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ENVIRONMENT
The environment in which computing takes place that is the aggregate of the hardware, software, policies and procedures relating to their use. The computing environment may be influenced by software, such as the operating system (for example, a UNIX environment) or the vendor (for example, an IBM environment).
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EOF
End of File. Identification by the computer to mark the end of file. Used by some computers in error messages.
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EOM
End of Message. A special character used in some computers to indicate where the end of the message occurs.
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EPS (ENCAPSULATED POSTSCRIPT)
A graphic file format developed by Aldus, Adobe, and Altsys to allow exchange of PostScript graphic files (image information) between application programs.
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ERASE
To delete data from a data medium, leaving the medium available for recording new data.
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ERGONOMICS
The science of fitting humans together with machines with maximum comfort and safety for the humans.
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ERROR CHECKING
Uploading or downloading transfer checks employed to identify errors in data transmission.
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ERROR MESSAGE
A displayed message to inform the operator of an incorrect condition.
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ERROR MESSAGES
Displayed on screen in an alert box to tell you about an error or problem.
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ERROR RATE
Ratio of data erroneously read to the universe of valid data in the population of data sampled.
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ERROR RESOLUTION PROCESS
Procedures established under Regulation E for resolving consumer allegations that transactions were improperly posted to their accounts.
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ET
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ETHERNET
A local area network standard. Ethernet is a shared-media network architecture and is currently the most widely used architecture for local-area networks (LANs). An Ethernet network has the following characteristics: Operates at the two lowest layers in the OSI Reference Model: the physical and data-link layer. Uses a bus topology. Nodes are attached to the trunk segment, which is the main piece of cable in an Ethernet network. Can operate at a speed of up to 10 megabits per second (Mbps). Uses CSMAICD, a media-access method based on collision detection. Broadcasts transmissions, so that each node gets the transmission at the same time. Uses Manchester encoding to represent the 0 and 1 values that make up the physical signal. Uses 50-ohm coaxial cable. Variants can use 50-or 75-ohm coaxial, twisted-pair, and fiber-optic cable. Each type of cable has its characteristic add-ons (connectors and terminators).
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E-TICKETS
Electronic Ticketing. Refers to elimination of one document: the passenger's flight coupon. Major carriers offer this option. Enables refundable fares and advance seat assignment.
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EXCEPTION ITEM
An item that did not post during application processing and is noted or extracted for further handling.
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EXECUTE
To carry out computer operations.
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EXIF (EXCHANGABLE IMAGE FORMAT)
A file format used in digital cameras.
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EXPORT
The process of transporting data from one computer, program, type of file format, or device to another.
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EXPOSURE LIMIT
The absolute limit of ACH files an ODFI is willing to process on behalf of each individual originator.
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EXTENDED BINARY CODED DECIMAL INTERCHANGE CODE
An 8-bit computer code that is used to represent upper case, lower case, and special symbols. It encodes essentially the same characters as ASCII, but in a different numerical format. This system is not an ANSI Standard, but it is used extensively in IBM and IBM compatible large mainframe systems.
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EXTENDED BINARY CODED DECIMAL INTERCHANGE CODE (EDCDIC)
Eight-bit computer code that is used to represent uppercase and lowercase characters and special symbols. NOTE This system is not a standard, but it is used extensively in IBM and IBM-compatible large mainframe computers.
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EXTENSION
The addition of letters, numbers, etc. that can be attached to the end of an image ID to further identify it from other file names.
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EXTRANEOUS INK
Any ink or toner, other than the printed characters, that is located within the Clear Band. When printing, care must be taken to assure that no part of the text, lines, signatures, or other ink is printed in the Clear Band.
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