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e-commerce

By Barbara Farfan, About.com

Definition: Conducting transactions through electronic means; selling products or services over the Internet. Any website that attempts to make a profit is involved in e-commerce.
Also Known As: internet retailing
Alternate Spellings: ecommerce
Common Misspellings: ecomerce, e-comerce
Examples: Every good e-commerce website needs a good shopping cart solution.
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