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data exchange system
[′dad·ə iks¦chānj ‚sis·təm](computer science)
A combination of hardware and software designed to accept data from various sources, sort the data according to its destination and priority, carry out any necessary code conversions, and transmit the data to its destination.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.