ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Legal Electronic Data Exchange Standard

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of sharing files or documents with your friends or your teacher using your computer or your phone?

Yes? That's exactly what electronic data exchange is! It's when people share information or files with each other using electronic devices like computers, smartphones, or tablets.

Now, when adults share information, they have to do it very carefully because they have to make sure the information is accurate and safe. That's where the legal electronic data exchange standard comes in. It's a set of rules and guidelines that tells adults how they should share important information with each other, especially in the legal field.

Think of it like a game with rules you have to follow. When you play a game with your friends, you know there are certain things you should and shouldn't do. Similarly, when adults share important information, there are rules they must follow to make sure everything is done correctly and everyone's information stays safe.

These rules cover things like how to format the information to be shared, how to protect it from being accessed by the wrong people, and how to make sure the people who receive the information have the right to see it.

So, the next time you hear someone talking about legal electronic data exchange standards, just remember that it's a set of rules that adults follow to share information securely and correctly with each other using electronic devices.