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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The Chinese e-commerce giant has put Anthropic's Claude Code on a high-risk software list, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named in order to discuss internal operations. — Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Amid the rapid rise of e-commerce and the pandemic’s disruptions, retailers steadily expanded their fulfillment networks beyond one or two national distribution hubs to position inventory closer to consumers. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 The platform itself describes its approach as discovery e-commerce, and the results are visible. — Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The European Union rolled out two measures to protect its steel industry and limit e-commerce small parcels on Wednesday as the 27-nation bloc grapples with its staggering trade imbalance with China. — ABC News, 1 July 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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