ecommerce

Meanings

• noun

  The buying and selling of goods or services using the internet, and the transfer of money and data to execute these transactions.

  - "She made her first ecommerce sale last week."
  - "The ecommerce industry has seen rapid growth in recent years."

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Variants

List of all variants of ecommerce that leads to same result
e-commerce , e-commerces

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

E-commerce is a shortened form of 'electronic commerce'. It was first used in the late 1990s.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Ecommerce sales worldwide are projected to reach $4.9 trillion by 2021.

2. The first commercial transaction over the internet took place in 1994, when a man named Dan Kegel sold a Sting CD to a friend in the Netherlands for $12.50.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. Online shopping: Online shopping is the practice of buying goods or services over the internet. Ecommerce is a broader term that encompasses all types of business transactions conducted online, including business-to-business (B2B), business-to-consumer (B2C), and consumer-to-consumer (C2C) transactions.

2. Digital marketplaces: Digital marketplaces are platforms that enable buyers and sellers to transact online. Examples include Amazon, eBay, and Alibaba.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Ecommerce has revolutionized the way we shop and conduct business. It has made it possible for businesses to reach a global audience and for consumers to access a wide range of products and services from anywhere in the world.

How to Memorize "ecommerce"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a computer or mobile device connected to the internet. Visualize a person browsing through various online stores, adding items to a virtual shopping cart, and completing a purchase with a credit card or digital payment method.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'ecommerce' with the image of a shopping cart filled with items, or with the idea of conducting business online.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Electronic Commerce Makes Shopping Easy' to remember the meaning of ecommerce.

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