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Digital Commerce

/ˈdɪdʒɪtəl ˈkɒmɜːrs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    The buying and selling of goods or services using the internet.

    "Many businesses have shifted to digital commerce to reach a wider audience."
  2. 2

    Any commercial transaction that occurs online.

    "Digital commerce includes everything from online retail to electronic payments."

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The term 'digital commerce' combines 'digital', derived from the Latin 'digitus' meaning 'finger' or 'toe', referring to numerical data, and 'commerce', from the Latin 'commercium', meaning 'trade'. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century with the rise of the internet and online transactions.

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