Definition of Electronic commerce

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electronic commerce
e-commerce, commercial trade carried out via the Internet or other on-line computer service (Computers)

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Electronic commerce Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

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electronic commerce
<applicationcommunications> (EC) The conducting of business communication and transactions over networks and through computers. As most restrictively defined, electronic commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services, and the transfer of funds, through digital communications. However EC also includes all inter-company and intra-company functions (such as marketing, finance, manufacturing, selling, and negotiation) that enable commerce and use electronic mailEDI, file transfer, fax, video conferencingworkflow, or interaction with a remote computer.
Electronic commerce also includes buying and selling over the World-Wide Web and the Internetelectronic funds transfersmart cardsdigital cash (e.g. Mondex), and all other ways of doing business over digital networks.
[Electronic Commerce Dictionary].
(1995-10-08)

A Glossary of Internet & PC Terminology
Electronic Commerce
Business which takes place between companies using services such as the Internet, Electronic data Interchange or Electronic File transfer, Two companies, one the supplier & the other the customer can transmit inquiries, orders, invoices, payments etc. directly through their computer systems.

Smart Card Terms
e-Commerce
Business that is conducted (up to and including payment) electronically (usually over the Internet).


Electronic commerce Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Telecommunication Standard Terms
electronic commerce
Business transactions conducted by electronic means other than conventional telephone service, e.g., facsimile or electronic mail (E-mail).


Electronic commerce Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

maritime&shipping&trade
Electronic Commerce
A system of integrated communications, data management, and security services that allow business applications within different organizations to automatically interchange information.


Electronic commerce Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary
Electronic Commerce
the buying and selling of products and services by businesses and consumers over the internet. Such a practice has exploded in the past year alone, as security issues have improved, and more and more consumers are buying and goods and services onlinealso called ecommerce. Typically there are three types of ecommerce transactions: business to business (Cisco), business to consumer (ie etailers), and consumer to consumer (eBay).also called ecommerce


Electronic commerce Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Electronic commerce
Electronic commerce, commonly known as e-commerce or eCommerce, consists of the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks. The amount of trade conducted electronically has grown dramatically since the wide introduction of the Internet. A wide variety of commerce is conducted in this way, including things such as electronic funds transfersupply chain managementinternet marketingonline transaction processingelectronic data interchange (EDI), automated inventory management systems, and automated data collection systems. Modern electronic commerce typically uses the World Wide Web at least at some point in the transaction's lifecycle, although it can encompass a wider range of technologies such as e-mail as well.

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