The Electronic Commerce Dictionary

The Dictionary of e-business: * Now includes extended coverage of wireless and mobile terms * Is authored by an expert in the field * Presents more than 350 new entries on Java, XML, Customer Relationship Management, mCommerce and more technical language of eBusiness (e.g. security) * Demontrates clear applications to both technical and business markets * Covers all the latest developments in this fast moving field

Electronic Commerce Popularly Called E-Commerce Is Often Used Interchangeably With The Term E-Business . In Reality, E-Business Carries A Much Broader Sense Rather Than Just The Shopping. Some People Also Use The Term Internet Commerce To Mean Electronic Commerce That Specifically Uses The Internet Or The Web For Data Transmission. In Its Simplest Form, It Refers To Shopping On The Part Of The Internet Called The World Wide Web Or The Web. But Web Shopping Is Only A Small Part Of The E-Commerce Picture. The Term Also Includes Online Stock Transactions, Downloading Software Without Going Near A Store, Etc. For Most Businesses, It S Not Really About Selling At All But About Improving Relationships Among Suppliers, Distributors And Customers. Electronic Commerce Can Be Defined As Any Form Of Computerized Buying And Selling, Both By Consumers And From Company To Company, Which Facilitates Choosing The Goods, Ordering, Delivery, After Sales Support And Payment.E-Commerce Is Shrinking The World. Distant Markets Suddenly Are Within Easy Reach, Saving Business Time And Money, Prospecting And Presenting New Business Opportunities Based On Better And More Thorough Information.Keeping In View The Rapidly Growing Importance Of E-Commerce, The Present Dictionary Is Prepared. The Terms Are Judiciously Selected And Defined Accurately And Explained. Substantially Based On Authoritative Sources, This Can Be Used As A Dependable Reference Tool.

This concise but comprehensive dictionary contains the most current terminology used in the computer and internet industry. The author draws definitions from Canadian, US, UK and European cases, statutes and regulations. The international perspective of this text refects the increasingly international structure of the World Wide Web. Where appropriate, multiple definitions of the same term are provided.

This dictionary provides thousands of terms related to the Web, software technology, jargon, e-commerce, security, and the technical and organizational infrastructure of the Internet. There are also useful links to relevant websites.