In 1996, the National Institute of Standards and Technology defined electronic data interchange as the computer-to-computer interchange of strictly formatted messages that represent documents other than monetary instruments.
A battalion is a military unit with 300 to 1,200 soldiers that usually consists of two to seven companies and is commanded by either a lieutenant colonel or a colonel. Several battalions form a regiment or brigade. The nomenclature varies by nationality and by branch of arms, for instance, some armies organize their infantry into battalions, but call battalion-sized cavalry, reconnaissance, or tank units a squadron or a regiment instead.
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80â250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major.he modern military unit âcompanyâ became popularized during the reorganization of the Swedish Army in 1631 under King Gustav II Adolph. For administrative purposes, the infantry was divided into companies consisting of 150 men, grouped into regiments of eight companies.