e-commerce

noun

type of business industry usually conducted over the Internet

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /iˈkɑmɚs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek εἶμι (eîmi)der. English ion English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electronic English e- English commerce English e-commerce From e- + commerce.

Commercial activity conducted via the Internet.
“The last thing you need to do before launching the e-commerce site is enable credit card processing.”
“One of China’s most prominent e-commerce companies is facing intense public backlash over allegations that it overworks its employees.”