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e-commerce

(also ecommerce)
 
 
/ˈiːˌkɒmɜːs/ noun [U] E-COMMERCE

Definition

the buying and selling of goods and services over the internet: Recognizing the value of e-commerce, traditional companies also jumped online.adopt/get into/embrace e-commerce Today it's almost impossible to do business without embracing ecommerce. business to business e-commerce e-commerce business/company e-commerce solution/package/facility e-commerce software/application/platform
(Definition of e-commerce noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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