🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

commercio elettronico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: commercio elettronico

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ecommerce/ˈiː.kɒm.ɜːs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Molti negozi tradizionali stanno investendo nel commercio elettronico."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The buying and selling of goods and services over the internet.

    "The company decided to shift its entire business model to ecommerce."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ecommerce' is derived from the combination of 'electronic' and 'commerce', first appearing in the 1990s as the internet began to facilitate online buying and selling. The prefix 'eco-' in 'eco-friendly' emphasizes ecological considerations, reflecting a growing awareness of environmental issues in commercial practices.

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