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Specialty Expressions: ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Electronic commerceAerospaceA combination of electronic data interchange and electronic funds transfer services aimed at enhancing commerce and business exchanges between organizations. (references)
Electronic commerceBusiness1: Any service implying the provision of goods or services against remuneration where the offer and the potential subsequent order are carried out at a distance by electronic means over a telecommunications network. [VE1]. Source: European Union. (references)
  2: Business transactions conducted by electronic means other than conventional telephone service, e.g., facsimile or electronic mail (E-mail). (references)
  3: Electronic techniques for accomplishing business transactions including electronic mail or messaging, World Wide Web technology, electronic bulletin boards, purchase cards, electronic funds transfer, and electronic data interchange. (references)
Electronic commerceEconomicsA system of integrated communications, data management, and security services that allow business applications within different organizations to automatically interchange information. (references)
Electronic commerceComputingElectronic commerce (EC) The conducting of business communication and transactions over networks and through computers. As most restrictively defined, electronic commerce is the buying and selling of goods and services, and the transfer of funds, through digital communications. However EC also includes all inter-company and intra-company functions (such as marketing, finance, manufacturing, selling, and negotiation) that enable commerce and use electronic mail, EDI, file transfer, fax, video conferencing, workflow, or interaction with a remote computer. Electronic commerce also includes buying and selling over the World-Wide Web and the Internet, electronic funds transfer, smart cards, digital cash (e.g. Mondex), and all other ways of doing business over digital networks. [Electronic Commerce Dictionary]. (1995-10-08). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
Electronic commerce (EC)BusinessThe application of technology to commercial standards and practices to automate the management and exchange of business and technical information. Electronic Commerce can include Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Electronic Mail, Electronic Bulletin Boards, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and other similar technologies. (references)
Electronic Commerce DictionaryComputingElectronic Commerce Dictionary A lexicon of electronic commerce terms. It includes over 900 terms and acronyms, and over 200 web site addresses. It has entries on commerce over the World-Wide Web, Internet payment systems, The National Information Infrastructure, Electronic Data Interchange, Electronic Funds Transfer, Public Key Cryptography, smart cards and digital cash, computer and network security for commerce, marketing through electronic media. Home (http://www.tedhaynes.com/haynes1/intro.html). (1999-03-24). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
Electronic Commerce Modelling Language (ECML)LawA digital wallet standard to ensure websites accepting e-wallet payments will be compatible with e-wallets from different developers. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Topics by Level of Interest: ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

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Electronic Commerce Regulations 200211   Electronic Commerce Regulations 200211

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

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