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

Rival Publicis has outspent others, pouring billions into acquiring technology, data, e-commerce and digital consulting firms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In another TV interview this week, Cohen discussed the potential of cutting the e-commerce platform’s workforce if his bid was successful.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

It doesn’t have Amazon’s e-commerce operation or Microsoft’s corporate-software franchise, either.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The e-commerce platform reports first-quarter revenue of $3.17 billion, a 34% increase year over year.

From Barron's • May 5, 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