ecommerce
/iˈkɒmɜːrs/ · e·com·merce
noun
- Commercial activity conducted via the Internet. The company's e-commerce platform allows customers to browse and purchase products online.
noun
- The buying and selling of goods and services over the Internet. The rise of e-commerce has transformed the retail industry in recent years.
noun
- The process of conducting financial transactions over the Internet. The bank's e-commerce system allows customers to pay bills and transfer funds online.
Synonyms
online shoppingdigital commerceinternet retailcyber commerceelectronic commerceonline retaile-business
Antonyms
Did you know? The first secure online transaction was made in 1994 by the company NetMarket, which sold a CD by the band Sting to a customer in May of that year.