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social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > information ethics > electronic commerce
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > communications > information technology > electronic commerce
social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > information technology > electronic commerce
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > criminology and justice > investigation techniques > information technology > electronic commerce
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > investigation techniques > information technology > electronic commerce
other subjects > technology > information technology > electronic commerce
social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > international trade > electronic commerce
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > economics of poverty > international trade > electronic commerce
social science subjects > business and management > international business > international trade > electronic commerce
social science subjects > politics and international relations > international relations > international trade > electronic commerce
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > law and political science > international trade > electronic commerce
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > law and political science > international trade > electronic commerce

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electronic commerce  

Definition

  • Electronic commerce, also known as “e-commerce,” refers to the marketing, distribution, sale, and exchange of products and services via the Internet and encompasses a multitude of Web-based (often called “virtual”) commercial transactions. Through e-commerce, funds are transferred, supply chains are managed, and data are collected. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Electronic Commerce]

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