e-commerce

or e·com·merce

[ ee-kom-ers ]

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noun

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

Origin of e-commerce

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

word story For e-commerce

See internet.

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How to use e-commerce in a sentence

This is the publication's first foray into eCommerce after launching a shopable holiday gift guide last year.
Is Emilia Jardine-Paterson Kate Middleton’s Secret Stylist?; The Wall Street Journal Launches Online Shopping Platform | The Fashion Beast Team | November 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Never mind advertising, Facebook has the market penetration to revolutionize ecommerce, writes Steven I. Weiss.
Universal Wallet: Facebook’s Very Bright Future | Steven I. Weiss | June 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for e-commerce

e-commerce

ecommerce

/ (ˈiːˌkɒmɜːs) /

noun

business transactions conducted on the internet

Origin of e-commerce

C20: from e- ² + commerce

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