e-commerce
or e·com·merce
[ ee-kom-ers ]
/ ˈiˌkɒm ərs /
noun
business that is transacted by transferring data electronically, especially over the Internet.
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historical usage of e-commerce
See Internet.
Words nearby e-commerce
e-book, e-car, e-card, e-cash, e-cigarette, e-commerce, e-crime, e-crm, e-fit, e-government, e-learning
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Example sentences from the Web for ecommerce
This is the publication's first foray into eCommerce after launching a shopable holiday gift guide last year.
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British Dictionary definitions for ecommerce
e-commerce
ecommerce
/ (ˈiːˌkɒmɜːs) /
noun
business transactions conducted on the internet
Word Origin for e-commerce
C20: from e- ² + commerce
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