Applicability Statement 2 (AS2) is an Internet Draft security standard defined by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force), designed to allow business transactions to move securely over the Internet.
Business-to-business (B2B) interactions are those that occur between business partners in the context of e-commerce.
In eXchange, Business Attribute Definitions (BADs) define the metadata attributes of parameters used in business protocols such as X12, HIPAA, EDIFACT, or CIDX.
The Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the ease, speed and cost of securely conducting business electronically in the chemical industry. CIDX focuses on the development of eBusiness standards, called Chem eStandards.
In eXchange, a Delivery Channel Profile (DCP) is an association between a particular messaging service and a particular transport attributes definition (TAD). Also see “IDC” and “XDC”.
In eXchange, Enveloping Attribute Definitions (EADs) define the metadata attributes of parameters used in enveloping protocols such as X12, HIPAA, or EDIFACT.
A well-recognized e-business XML (extensible markup language; see “XML”) whose implementation includes specifications for messaging, collaboration profiles, business processes, and metadata registry.
eXchange Partner Manager (ePM) is a Web-based GUI for defining and managing Trading Partner (TP) information.
File Transport Protocol (FTP) is a transport protocol for sending and receiving files. Specifications for FTP include RFCs 959, 1635, 2228, and 2577.
Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP) is a transport protocol for transmitting information referenced in a URL of the form http://<hostname>:<port>/.../.... Specifications for HTTP include RFCs 2068, 2616, 2617, 2660, and 3310.
SeeBeyond’s Integrated Composite Application Network (ICAN) Suite includes eGate Integrator, eXchange Integrator, various eWay Intelligent Adapters, OTD Libraries, and Protocol Manager Composite Applications, as well as many other products.
In eXchange, an Internal Delivery Channel (IDC) is an association between a particular transport attributes definition (TAD) and a direction (either Sender or Receiver). Compare with “XDC”.
In eXchange, Messaging Attribute Definitions (MADs) define the metadata attributes of parameters used in messaging protocols such as AS2, ebXML, or RNIF.
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) extends the format of basic Internet mail to allow non-textual messages, multipart message bodies, and so forth. Specifications for MIME include RFCs 2045–2049.
In ICAN, an Object Type Definition (OTD) contains the data structure and rules that define an object. OTDs are used in Java collaborations to transform data interface with external systems.
The purpose of the RosettaNet Implementation Framework (RNIF) is to allow trading partners to configure their business processes in such a way as to operate with other trading partners adhering to the same framework, allowing electronic business transactions to be conducted securely over the Internet.
Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) provides a consistent way to send and receive secure MIME data, using digital signatures for authentication, message integrity and non-repudiation and encryption for privacy and data security. Specifications for S/MIME version 2 include RFCs 2311–2315.
In ICAN, Secure Messaging Exchange (SME) uses advanced cryptographic techniques to ensure security, verifiability, and nonrepudiation of messages exchanged electronically.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a transport protocol for transmitting e-mail messages between servers or from client to server. Specifications for SMTP include RFCs 1651, 2821, and 3461.
In eXchange, Transport Attribute Definitions (TADs) define the metadata attributes of parameters used in transport protocols such as FTP or HTTP.
In eXchange, a Trading Partner (TP) has one or more Trading Partner Profiles (TPPs) that contain information identifying the values of messaging, enveloping, and/or transport parameters to be used for sending and receiving B2B information.
A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a string that identifies information, such as a particular piece of information shared by a particular host.
In eXchange, an External Delivery Channel (XDC) is an association between three items: (1) either a messaging service (passthrough) or a business service (dialog); (2) a transport attributes definition (TAD) for the ToPartner (Sender) direction; and (3) a TAD for the FromPartner (Receiver) direction.
An Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a language whose syntax obeys an official schema, called “the XML schema”, but whose semantics (“vocabulary”) are open.