e-commerce

noun

e-com·​merce ˈē-ˌkä-(ˌ)mərs How to pronounce e-commerce (audio)
often attributive
: commerce conducted via the Internet

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Islamic finance may also avoid sectors and products considered haram, or unclean; for example, a sharia-compliant ETF may avoid banks that offer traditional loans or e-commerce platforms that sell pork. Angelica Ang, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026 Iranian media have reported that the country’s largest e-commerce firm – Digikala – has begun a wave of layoffs across several departments. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026 OpenAI has made forays into e-commerce and is testing ads in ChatGPT. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 Consumers have been subject to dynamic pricing in airlines, rideshares and e-commerce platforms for years. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for e-commerce

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First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of e-commerce was in 1993

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“E-commerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-commerce. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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