IT Jargon Explained

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VAN The majority of companies who use EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) exchange all their transactions through a third party VAN (Value Added Network) operator. These VANs offer a range of services which enable their customers to send electronic messages to any number of trading partners, whenever they choose.

Video and data conferencing Video and data conferencing lets you see and speak with a customer anywhere in the world, work on documents together, present your products and discuss new ideas. It offers substantial cuts in travel time and cost, improves customer relationships, facilitates quicker decision making and reduced time to market.

Voicemail A personal answering machine which allows callers to leave you messages, accessed by calling into your mobile network.