e-commerce

or e·com·merce

[ ee-kom-ers ]
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noun
  1. business that is transacted by transferring data electronically, especially over the internet.

Origin of e-commerce

1
First recorded in 1990–95; e-2 + commerce

word story For e-commerce

See internet.

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British Dictionary definitions for e-commerce

e-commerce

ecommerce

/ (ˈiːˌkɒmɜːs) /


noun
  1. business transactions conducted on the internet

Origin of e-commerce

1
C20: from e- ² + commerce

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