e-com·merce
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Definition of e-commerce
: commerce conducted via the Internet
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“E-commerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-commerce. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of e-commerce was in 1993
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