Computing Definition

E-Commerce


E-commerce which also stands for electronic commerce is a website that sells products, provides services and selling information online with the use of internet connection. It is a "business transaction" between  the sellers and the customers specific products or information. It also gives services to customers where they can ask questions to the seller about the product they sell (Zwass, 2023). 


References

Zwass, V. (2023) "e-commerce", Encyclopedia Britannica. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/technology/e-commerce (Accessed: 6 July, 2023).

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