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e-trading

 
 
noun [U] (also electronic trading)

Definition

STOCK MARKET a method of trading stocks, currencies, etc. through electronic stock markets such as NASDAQ: Plans have been announced for a new e-trading venture that will allow clients to buy and sell after traditional markets have closed.
E-COMMERCE the use of the internet to increase business by offering your services or products to a larger number of customers through a website: e-trading firms
(Definition of e-trading noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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