e-commerce

American  

[ee-kom-ers] / ˈiˌkɒm ərs /

Or ecommerce

noun

1. business that is transacted by transferring data electronically, especially over the internet.

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e-commerce British  

/ ˈiːˌkɒmɜːs /

noun

1. business transactions conducted on the internet

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Etymology

Origin of e-commerce

First recorded in 1990–95; e- ² + commerce

Example Sentences

He said: "The UK Biobank charity informed the government that it had identified that a data had been advertised for sale by several sellers on Alibaba e-commerce platforms in China."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The incoming CEO, Bonfig, currently oversees some of the company’s growth efforts such as its e-commerce and ad businesses, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

AI could also be an efficiency multiplier for its core business of advertising, livestreaming and e-commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The e-commerce giant announced Monday afternoon that it will invest $5 billion in Anthropic currently and as much as $20 billion more down the line.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

All of these interoperable banking and e-commerce functions flattened the Internet marketplace so radically that even eBay was taken by surprise.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

Related Words

• browsing
• spending