e-commerce

American  

[ee-kom-ers] / ˈiˌkɒm ərs /

Or ecommerce

noun

1. business that is transacted by transferring data electronically, especially over the internet.

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e-commerce British  

/ ˈiːˌkɒmɜːs /

noun

1. business transactions conducted on the internet

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Etymology

Origin of e-commerce

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

Example Sentences

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e-commerce

Hynix will top the $25 billion raised by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Its core e-commerce business also faces pressure from a languid Chinese spending environment.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Its core e-commerce business also faces pressure from a languid Chinese spending environment.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Customs authorities are overwhelmed by small packages arriving from overseas, the European Commission says, and since e-commerce is so popular, the current duty exemption gives importers a competitive advantage.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

All of these interoperable banking and e-commerce functions flattened the Internet marketplace so radically that even eBay was taken by surprise.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

Related Words

• browsing
• spending