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STNE Glossary

This is a glossary of acronyms and terms which are likely to be encountered by members of the STNE Working Group. It includes terms which may now be out of date, but are contained in older documents in the library.

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Acrobat	Software that preserves document layout.
ANIMO	An IDA project - Animal Movements.
API	Application Programming Interface.
Application	A computer program designed for a specific task or use.
ASCII	American Standard Code for Information Interchange - a character set format for computer data that represents characters using binary digits.
Attribute	(statistical context); concept associated with an observation that is not part of the key structure of its time series.
AUTACK	A generic EDI message - for secured authentification and acknowledgement. This message may be used with CUSDEC/INSTAT or CUSRES/INRES.
AZEB	Australia/New Zealand EDIFACT Board.
B
BAPLIE	An EDI message - bayplan/stowage plan occupied and empty locations - for reporting from shipping lines and agents either to port authorities or directly to CNAs.
BBS	Bulletin Board System: computer software system that may be used to collect data using EDI.
BIS	Bank of International Settlements.
BISE	Base d'Information Statistique de l'Entreprise, in the context of SERT.
BOP	Balance Of Payments.
BOP***	The Balance Of Payments family of EDIFACT messages (BOPBNK, BOPCUS, BOPDIR, BOPINF).
BOPBNK	An EDI message - for transmission of transaction reports from commercial banks to central banks.
BOPCUS	An EDI message - for transmission of debit and credit transaction reports from commercial banks to central banks.
BOPDIR	An EDI message - for transmission of aggregated information from traders to central organisations.
BOPINF	An EDI message - for transmission of transaction details from a trader to a central bank.
C
CADDIA	Co-operation in the Automation of Data for Imports/exports and Agriculture.
CAPI/CASI/CATI	Computer Aided Personal/Self/Telephone Interviewing.
CARE	An ENS project - a public health project.
CB	Central Bank.
CBS (NL)	Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek - The Netherlands.
CEBIS	The EBES EDIFACT database, available at the WESEC in Brussels.
CEC	Commission of the European Communities.
CEFACT	Centre for Facilitation of Practises & Procedures for Administrations, Commerce and Transport - Replaces the former WP.4 since March 1997.
CEN	Comité Européen de Normalisation.
CFF	Common File Format.
CFT	Call for Tender.
CLASET	An EDI message - for the exchange of classification structures and definition, correspondence tables, codelists and lifecycle.
Classification	The systematic grouping of units into categories on the basis of relationships between data elements.
CLIP	Call Line Identification Parameters - an 'added value' telecommunications service enabling restriction of access to pre-defined exchange partners.
CMC	A telecommunication protocol.
CMFB	Committee on Monetary, Financial and Balance Of Payment Statistics.
CN	Combined Nomenclature.
CNA	Competent National Administration.
Collaboration agreement	An agreement specifying the nature and level of collaboration between two or more organisations involved in DSIS.
COMEDI	See EDICOM.
COMEXT	A Eurostat reference database - intra- and extra- EU trade.
Comment	(Statistical context); textual property of an observation.
Common metadata	Metadata that are not specific to a particular statistical domain, e.g. country and language codes.
Communications server	Set of hardware and software components that manages the exchange of data between partners.
Community Statistical System	A system of agreed standards, organisational methods and structures for producing statistics for and on the European Economic Area; a system based on the principles of subsidiarity and on a high level of co-operation amongst organisations involved in European statistics.
Consignment	(STADIUM); data flow between STADIUM partners.
CORBA	Common Object Request Broker Architecture.
CRONOS	See NEW CRONOS.
CSC	Customer Support Centre.
CSO (IE)	Central Statistics Office - Ireland.
CSS	Community Statistical System. See Community Statistical System entry.
CUB.X	A tool for viewing reference data - a Eurostat tool.
CUSCAR	An EDI message - Custom Cargo Report - for reporting from shipping lines and agents either to port authorities or directly to CNAs.
CUSDEC	An EDI message - for CUStoms DEClarations.
CUSDEC/EXSTAT	An EDI message - for declaring trade that is external to the European Union in accordance with the EXTRACOM regulation. Sent by economic operator to the National Administration.
CUSDEC/INSTAT	An EDI message - for declaring intra-Community trade in accordance with the INTRASTAT regulation. Sent by economic operator to the National Administration. Automatically generated by IDEP/CN8 software.
CUSPED	An EDI message - for Customs periodic declarations being developed jointly by Customs group (EEG3) and EEG6 WG5.
CUSRES/INRES	An EDI message - for returning acknowledgement of successful receipt (or otherwise) of an CUSDEC/INSTAT or CUSDEC/EXSTAT message. Sent by the National Administration to the economic operator.
CWA	CEN Workshop Agreement.
Cyber-conferencing	A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. Pictures and sound are carried by the telecommunication network and such conferences can take place across the world.
D
Data flow	Movement of a dataset between organisations, or between units within an organisation.
DATAMED	Data capturing in Mediterranean countries.
Dataset	See statistical dataset.
DATA SHOP NETWORK	A high street shop where individuals or organisations can request in person, telephone, fax, normal mail or e-mail, general information on harmonised statistics.
DBMS	Database Management System.
Desk to desk connectivity	implementation of electronic methods of data communication between individuals in different organisations eg the use of e-mail.
DFT	Eurostat proprietary file format used by the New Cronos database.
Dial-up line	PSTN communications accessible via modem.
Dissemination data	Aggregated data which are compiled as publications in paper and/or electronic form both for a well defined and targeted public, such as political and administrative decision makers, and for a wider and less well defined readership.
DMR	Data Maintenance Request in the UN/EDIFACT standardisation process.
'Door to application' (and vice versa)	The transfer of data between an application system and a communications server within an organisation.
'Door to door'	Communications link that facilitates the transfer of data between exchange partners over an external network.
DOSES	Precursor to DOSIS project. A Eurostat research initiative.
DOSIS	An Action Plan for statistically-oriented shared-cost projects in Information Technology and Telematics, collectively referred to as DOSIS. This programme supports collaborative R&D projects carried out by multi-national consortia in areas of statistics particularly oriented towards the needs of producers and users of Official statistics. These projects are funded through the IT Programme of DG III and the Telematics Programme of DG XIII.
DSIS	Distributed Statistical Information Services - a framework, embracing a range of activities, which aims to support the Community Statistical System. A Eurostat initiative sponsored by the IDA programme.
DSIS organisation	Organisation within the European Economic Area that is involved in exchanging statistical data with other DSIS organisations.
DSIS Programme Handbook	A document to assist the effective management of the DSIS Work Programme and written for those people involved in DSIS at both the programme management and the activity level. It a includes a clearly defined hierarchy of responsibilities with monitoring and reporting procedures and provides a set of standards, models and guidelines.
DSIS Work Programme	Now part of the STNE work programme.
DSIS-IRC	DSIS Information Resource Centre. A web based service to support various working groups.
DSSSL	Document Style Semantics and Specification language.
DTD	Document Type Definition in SGML.
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EAO	EDIFACT and Associated Objects group.
EBES	European Board for EDI Standardisation. Western European EDI authority placed under the umbrella of CEN replaces the WE/EB.
EBES/EG6	European Board for EDI Standardisation / Expert Group 6 - Statistics (or EEG6). These sectorial groups replace the former Message Development Groups (MDs). EGs are regional and Western Europe specific - when they meet inter-regionally (during JRTs) they become Joint Meetings (JMs).
EBTI	An IDA project - European Binding Tariff Information.
EC	Electronic Commerce.
EC	European Community (now the European Union).
ECB	European Central Bank. Organisation which, together with National Central Banks, will constitute the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), with the responsibility for monetary policy in the 3rd and final stage of Economic and Monetary Union.
ECB/SD	European Central Bank / Statistics Division.
ECE - Geneva	UN/ECE. Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations.
ECSC	European Community of Steel and Coal.
ECU	European Currency Unit. See EURO.
EDI	Electronic Data Interchange - the electronic 'door to door' transfer of data between organisations using a standard message format.
EDIBOP	EDI Balance Of Payments project. A task force of CFMB.
EDICOM	A project to help implement the INTRASTAT system. It is concerned with intra-Community trade statistics. The aim of EDICOM is to simplify the notification requirements of INTRASTAT. (formerly COMEDI) Eurostat project to enable the collection of external trade statistics between Member States after the removal of customs barriers in 1993.
EDIFACT	Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport. A UN standard specifying the structure rules for EDI messages.
EDIFLOW	A project which is compiling a survey of dataflows from Member States to Eurostat.
EDIMARS	EDI for MARitime Statistics. A project that facilitates the exchange of experience between the member states in the organisation and implementation of maritime statistics data collection (European Council Directive 95/64/EC).
EDISENT	Electronic Data Interchange between Statistics and ENTerprises. A software program developed to reduce the burden caused by conducting surveys at enterprises and institutes. After completion of a once-only adjustment, EDISENT allows for the automatic filling of electronic questionnaires and for sending the results to the data collector(s).
EDIVAT	A project is concerned with the transfer of VAT data through accounting units using RDRMES.
EDIVAT II	Follows the EDIVAT project.
EEA	European Economic Area.
EEA	European Environment Agency.
EEG	EBES Expert Group. EEG6 is the 6th group (of 14), in charge of EDI for the statistical sector. EEGs are regional and Western European specific.
EFTA	European Free Trade Association.
EIONET	An IDA project - European Environment Agency Network.
E-MAIL	Electronic Mail.
EMCDDA	An IDA project - European Monitoring Centre for Drug and Drug Addiction.
EMEAN	An IDA project - European Medicine Evaluation Agency Network.
EMI	European Monetary Institute - European Union institution that will become the European Central Bank at Stage 3 of Economic & Monetary Union.
EMU	European Monetary Union.
ENS	European Nervous System.
EPHOS	European Procurement Handbook for Open Systems.
ERDF	European Regional Development Fund.
ERE	European Reference Environment.
ESA	European System of Integrated Economic Accounts.
ESA 95	European System of Integrated Economic Accounts - a regulation concerning the collection of National and Financial Accounts data.
ESCB	European System of Central Banks: will comprise the ECB and National Central Banks.
EU	European Union (formerly the European Community).
EURES	An IDA project - computer system to process the exchange of job vacancies across the European Community.
EURO	The European currency unit. See ECU.
EUROCRON	Eurostat wide-dissemination database.
EUROFARM	A project for standardisation of methods for obtaining agricultural statistics. Provides an overview of farm structure, agricultural holdings, wine growing and orchard fruit trees. A Eurostat project.
EUROPOL	European Police Office.
EUROSTAT	Statistical Office of the European Communities.
EWOS	European Workshop on Open Systems.
EXTRACOM	A set of actions to exploit the use of telematics in support of EDICOM.
Extranet	A private communications network between partners at remote sites that uses Internet technology and protocols.
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FAME	Forecasting, Analysis and Modelling Environment - a database tool mainly used for the production of statistical tables.
Frame Relay	Packet mode protocol for data transmissions.
FIDES	An IDA project - Fisheries Data Exchange System.
Firewall	A hardware/software method used to protect a computer network from unauthorised use by those outside the network.
FIS-IDES	An IDA project - Fast Information System - Interactive Data Exchange System.
Fourcom	An IDA project - a communication network between CNAs to facilitate the exchange of management information that is handled by the Advisory Committee on Restrictive Practices and Dominant Positions (DG IV Competition).
FTP	File Transfer Protocol - a transport protocol used for the transmission of data files over the Internet.
Functional address	An address that is associated to one's function rather than to a person. The address does not have to be changed when the function is taken over by a different individual. It is often associated with e-mail.
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Gateway	A computer that connects two or more incompatible network systems.
GESMES	An EDI message - GEneric Statistical MESsage - for the exchange of any type of multi-dimensional data or chronological series.
GESMES/BOPSTA	An EDI message - for the exchange of aggregated Balance Of Payment STAtistics between statistical organisations.
GESMES/CB	GESMES/Central Bank - a GESMES profile under development specifically for the exchange of financial statistical data within the ESCB.
GESMES/ECOSER	A set of GESMES profiles that are encouraged for data transfer within the Community Statistical System.
GESMES/ECOSER	An EDI message - for the exchange of economic time series. Supports multiple periodicities, breaks in the series, and fixed and variable periodicities.
GESMES/PRODCOM	An EDI message - for reporting the exchange of goods classification associated with the PRODCOM regulation.
GESMES/STATEM	An EDI message - for reporting the results of intra and extra-Community trade sent by the National Administration to Eurostat.
GUI	Graphical User Interface.
H
HICP	Harmonised Index for Consumer Prices.
HIEMS	An IDA project - Health Information Exchange and Monitoring System.
HSSCD	An IDA project - Health Surveillance System for Communicable Diseases.
HTML	HyperText Mark-up Language.
Hypercube	XML focus group established for statistics.
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INS	Institut National de Statistique.
IDA	Interchange of Data between Administrations - a DGIII programme.
IDA II	Second phase of IDA program.
IDA/TAC	Telematics and Administrations Committee - DGIII, formerly TAG.
IDARESA	Integrated Documentation and Retrieval Environment for Statistical Data Aggregates.
IDEF	Integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing DEFinition.
IDEP/CN8	Intrastat Data Entry Package / Combined Nomenclature - 8 Digits.
IFCSUM	An EDI message - for reporting the forwarding and consolidation summary reporting from shipping lines and agents either to port authorities or directly to CNAs.
IMF	International Monetary Fund.
IMIM	Integrated Metadata Information Management.
INE (ES)	Instituto Naional de Estadistica - Spain.
INE (PO)	Instituto Naional de Estatistica - Portugal.
INSEE (FR)	Instituto Naional de la Statistique et des Études Économiques - France.
Inter-connectivity	The linking together of inter-operable systems.
Inter - operability	The ability of software and hardware on multiple machines from multiple vendors to communicate.
Intranet	Private implementation network similar to the Internet. Accessible by a closed user community.
INTRASTAT	A system to implement the EU Regulation which requires the reporting of statistics relating to trade between Member States.
ISDN	Integrated Services Digital Network - a value added service giving fast digital data transmission.
ISSS	Information Society Standardisation System.
ISTAT (IT)	Istituto Nazionale di Statistica - Italy.
J
JM8	International Joint Meeting Group dealing with Statistics during JRTs Dedicated to the development of EDIFACT messages for the statistical sector. EBES/EG6 takes part in JM8.
JRT	Joint Rapporteurs Team Meeting. International EDIFACT convention. These international meetings gather all EDIFACT regions and all development groups twice a year.
K
Kermit	A telecommunication protocol.
L
LAN	Local Area Network.
Leased line	Communications line that can be leased from a licensed carrier for a private 'door to door' link between exchange partners.
M
MAPI	Mail application interface.
MD6	See WE/EB-MD6.
MDTF	Metatdata Task Force. A task force of the STNE Working Group.
Metadata	Data about data, or the additional information that is necessary for data to be meaningful. For DSIS purposes this includes classifications, nomenclatures, valid codes and free text descriptions such as footnotes that are applicable to statistical data. Other possible metadata are theme, domain, subject, table definition, and dimension.
METIS	Metadata Information System - UN/ECE Statistical Division.
MIG	Message Implementation Guide.
MIME	Internet protocol aimed at protecting the body parts of e-mails.
MMS	Master Metadata Service. The central component of the DSIS Metadata Service.
MODEM	Modulator-Demodulator: device to send digital data over telephone lines.
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding.
MS	Member State of the EU.
MSA	Member State Administration.
Multilingual metadata	Metadata for which agreed translations exist.
N
NACE	General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities within the European Communities.
NEW CRONOS	A EUROSTAT reference database (replaces CRONOS) - all EU macro-economic, regional, social, and demographic data.
NOMENC	An EDI message - an early EDI message developed by Eurostat - for the exchange of classifications. See CLASET.
Nomenclature	See classification.
NORIS	nomenclature on research in official statistics.
NSA	National Statistical Administration.
NSI	National Statistical Institute. Generic title for the organisation responsible for statistics within a Member State.
NSPP-12MS	National Server Pilot Project in 12 Member States. Followed by TESTA in 1997.
NSSG (GR)	General Secretariat of the National Statistical Service of Greece.
NST	Goods classification for transport.
NTTS	New Techniques and Technologies for Statisticians.
NTU	Network Termination Unit - device for connecting to ISDN.
NUTS	Classification of regions in the EC.
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Observation	Value of a variable in a time series set at a given point or period in time.
OO -EDIFACT	Object Oriented Edifact.
ODA/ODIF	Open Document Architecture / Open Document Interchange Format. An ISO standard.
OECD	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
OHIM	An IDA project - Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trademarks and Designs).
OMG	Object Management Group.
ONS (UK)	Office of National Statistics - UK.
OPEC	Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.
OSTAT (AU)	Österreichisches Statistisches Zentralamt - Austria.
P
PANORAMA	A Eurostat reference database - includes profiles and analysis of over 25 major industrial sectors, the current market forces affecting them, environmental and regulatory considerations and trends for the future.
PATAG	Pan-American Technical Assessment Group (EDI standardisation).
PC	Personal Computer (IBM compatible).
PC AXIS	A user friendly tool for obtaining data from databases - developed by Statistics Sweden in co-operation with the Nordic countries.
PC Simple	Off-line Eurostat software tool used to request statistical data from New CRONOS.
PDF	Adobe Acrobat's Portable Document Format.
PHARE	A European Union initiative which provides grant finance to support its partner countries through the process of economic transformation and the strengthening of democracy to the stage where they are ready to assume the obligations of membership to the EU.
PHYSAN	An IDA project - Phyto-Sanitary Controls.
Pilot scheme	A trial of an idea to test, refine and validate both the organisational procedures and practices and specific technical attributes. Pilot schemes may be used to demonstrate a proposed solution.
PRODCOM	An EC classification for goods. Maintained by Eurostat.
PSI	Provider of Statistical Information.
PSTN	Public Switched Telephone Network.
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QUOTA	An IDA project - A Customs and Indirect Taxation system to manage tariff quotas.
R
RDBMS	Relational Database Management System.
RDRMES	An EDI message - for raw data reporting - in particular for returning the responses to questionnaires on statistical sectors, including VAT declarations, employment, UK steel industry, trading levels, excise details, material usage, tax returns, as a response message (acknowledgement and indication of error).
Reference data	Detailed data where the methodology is well established, standardised, uniform and scientific, and which are intended for experts who are capable of using their own means to seek out what they require.
REGENT	An EDI message - for the register of enterprises.
REGIO	A Eurostat reference database - the regions of Europe in figures.
REGIOMAP	The geo-statistical software of the regions of Europe.
Region	In EDIFACT terminology, vast geographical areas, roughly corresponding to continents. There are 6 EDIFACT regions: Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Central and Eastern Europe, Pan-American and Western Europe.
REITOX	An IDA project - Information network for the EMCDDA.
REQARR	An EDI message - for requests to be sent to statistical databases for information to be provided as a GESMES message. REQARR is intended to be used in an iterative way in order to refine gradually the request until the final request for data is made.
RESMA	An IDA project - RESeau des MArques.
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SBA	A STATEL based application.
SCENT-CIS/FISCAL	An IDA project - A Customs and Indirect Taxation system - the exchange of information to combat fraud.
SDC	Statistical Disclosure Control.
SEED	An IDA project - System for Exchange Excise Data.
SEMPER	Secure Electronic Marketplace for Europe.
SERI	An IDA project - Migration to TESTA - rapid exchange of information system.
SERT	Statistiques d'Entreprise et Réseaux Télématiques (Business Statistics and Telematic Networks). A set of actions to reduce the burden of raw data collection. A Eurostat initiative.
SGML	Standard Generalised Mark-up Language. An ISO standard.
SHIFT	An IDA project - System to assist the health controls of imports of items at frontier inspection posts from third countries.
SIG	Special Interest Group.
SIGL	An IDA project - Système d'Information de Gestion des Licences.
SIMAP	An IDA project - Système d'Information des Marchés Publics - Public Market Information System.
SIMONE	Classification server at Eurostat.
SISE	Système d'Information Statistique de l'Entreprise, in the context of SERT.
SLIM	SLIM (Simpler Legislation in the Internal Market) is a European Council initiative.
SME	Small and Medium sized Enterprises.
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
SOCADE	An EDIFACT message - for exchange of date in the social sector.
SORS	Statistical Office in Slovenia.
SPC	Statistical Programme Committee.
SQL	Structured Query Language.
STADIUM	Statistical Data Interchange Universal Monitor - Eurostat communications server that controls the reception and routing of data files.
STADIUM Client	Software tool installed at some NSAs that manages the exchange of statistical data with Eurostat.
STADIUM - E - mail	STADIUM directly linked to electronic mail. Greater autonomy provided. Used for intermediate volume and frequency of exchanges.
STADIUM Server	Software application within Eurostat that manages the 'door to application' exchange between Eurostat units and their exchange partners.
STADIUM - Web	Web option for using STADIUM where user only needs connection to the Internet and a browser. Used for short infrequent messages as transmission process slow and web access dependent.
STANORM	Statistiques Normalisation. Eurostat project to promote the use of exchange standards in statistics.
STATEC	Service Central de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques - Luxembourg.
STATEL	Statistiques Télétransmissions - Eurostat multi-protocol file exchange facility with integrated telecommunications.
Statistical dataset	Generally a collection of statistical data. Specifically for DSIS purposes a data set is defined as the smallest unit of statistical data that is exchanged between partners.
StBa	Statistisches Bundesamt - Germany.
STEP	Syntax for specification of products. Used extensively in military applications.
STNE WG	Statistics, Telematic Networks and EDI Working Group - Eurostat.
STNE work programme	A rolling work programme of the STNE WG which is endorsed annually by the SPC.
STRINGS	Statistical Report Integrated Generation Service. Project to promote the use of standardised interfaces to facilitate the integration of various components of a publication. A Eurostat project.
SYNAPSE	Classification server at INSEE, France.
T
TAC	Telematics and Administrations Committee - DGIII, formerly TAG. Properly known as IDA/TAC.
TAG	Telematics and Administrations Group (now TAC), in the context of the IDA programme.
TAG	Technical Assessment Group (EDIFACT), in the context of the JRT.
TARIC	An IDA project - TARif Intégré Communautaire - nomenclature and code list system.
TACIS	European Union Initiative which provides grant finance for the transfer of knowledge to the 12 countries of the former soviet union, and Mongolia
TCC	Technical Co-ordination Committee (EDIFACT), in the context of EBES.
TEDIS	Trade EDI Systems - a CEC DGIII programme.
TELER	TELematics for Enterprise Reporting. A 4th framework research and development project.
TESS	An IDA project - Telematics for Social Security, SOSENET.
TESTA	Trans-European Services for Telematics between Administrations - an IDA sponsored framework for the procurement of communications services. An EC DGIII initiative.
Time series	Time ordered set of observations collected at a consistent frequency.
TRANSIT	An IDA project - A Customs and Indirect Taxation system to facilitate the movement of goods within the Community and EFTA countries.

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UN	United Nations.
UN/ECE	Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations.
UN/EDIFACT	United Nations EDIFACT, conducted under the auspices of UN Working Party 4 on International Trade Procedures. UN Standard (ISO 9735).
User role	A collection of access rights to information systems, applications, metadata and data.
UUCP	UNIX to UNIX communication protocol.
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VAN	Value Added Network.
VAT	Value Added Tax.
VFS	Virtual File Store.
VIES	An IDA project - VAT Information Exchange System.
VIM	A mail communication protocol.
VIROS	Virtual Institute for Research in Official Statistics. A Eurostat initiative.
VRML	Virtual Reality Modelling Language.
VSEs	Very Small Enterprises.
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WE/EB-MD6	Western Europe EDIFACT Board Message Development Group n6 - Statistics (now the European Board for EDI Standardisation Expert Group 6 - Statistics).
WESEC	Western European EDIFACT Secretariat. See EBES.
WETAG	Western European Technical Assessment Group (EDI standardisation). See EBES.
WG1	EEG6 working group 1, responsible for the development of GESMES and related documentation.
WG3	EEG6 working group 3, responsible for the development of CLASET and related documentation.
WG4	EEG6 working group 4, responsible for the development of RDRMES and related documentation.
WG5	EEG6 working group 5, responsible for procedures for collecting and disseminating statistical information in the field of International Trade Has developed messages such as INSTAT, EXSTAT and INSRES.
WG6	EEG6 working group 6, responsible for the design of messages to support the compilation of the Balance of Payments (BOP) statistics. Messages developed so far are BOPCUS, BOPBNK, BOPDIR, BOPINF, GESMES/BOPSTA and GESMES/CB.
WG7	EEG6 working group 7, responsible for the dissemination of transport statistics using EDI. It has selected messages such as BAPLIE, IFCSUM, CUSCAR and GESMES to study.
Winsock	An application programming interface under Windows for TCP/IP.
WIPO	International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organisation.
WP.4	Working Party on Facilitation of International Trade Procedures, within UN/ECE.
WTO	World Trade Organisation.
WWW	World Wide Web.
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X 400	ISO Electronic Messaging Standard.
X.25	A protocol for the transmission of data across a network.
X.500	ISO Electronic Directory Standard.
XML	Extensible Markup Language: a subset of SGML
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Z