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Edifact

Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport.

Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP)

A measurement of the output of RFID reader antennas used in the United States and elsewhere. EIRP is usually expressed in watts.

Effective Radiated Power (ERP)

A measurement of the output of RFID reader antennas used in Europe and elsewhere. ERP is usually expressed in watts and is not the same as EIRP.

Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS)

Simple electronic tags that can be turned on or off.

Electronic Product Code (EPC)

A serial, created by the Auto-ID Center, that will complement barcodes. The EPC has digits to identify the manufacturer, product category and the individual item.

European Article Numbering (EAN)

The bar code standard used throughout Europe, Asia and South America. It is administered by EAN International.