Deciduous is a designation indicating a plant sheds its foliage at the end of the growing season. The term is used primarily in reference to trees and shrubs, in contrast with those that are evergreen..
Conflict of interest. A conflict of interest (COI) is a situation in which a person or organization is involved in multiple interests, financial or otherwise, one of which could possibly corrupt the motivation or decision-making of that individual or organization. The presence of a conflict of interest is independent of the occurrence of impropriety.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the electronic interchange of business information using a standardized format; a process which allows one company to send information to another company electronically rather than with paper.Business entities conducting business electronically are called trading partners. EDI software creates an electronic version of the purchase order and transmits it automatically to the supplier. 2  Supplier's order entry system receives the purchase order and updates the system immediately on receipt. 3  Supplier's order entry system creates an acknowledgment an transmits it back to confirm receipt.