Collection of E Commerce Glossary E- I
E-business Information exchanges for business purposes using electronic media.
E-business strategy A formal approach to utilizing the internet to achieve stated aims.
E-commerce Exchange of products and services via electronic media.
Economies of scale Benefits gained when increasing volume results in lower costs.
Economies of scope Rate at which relationships are leveraged to add value to customers.
E-government Use of the internet to provide government services for the public.
E-mail Use of the internet for sending and receiving messages or documents.
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E-marketing Use of the internet to achieve marketing objectives.
E-marketplace A virtual marketplace where buyers and sellers can meet to effect transactions.
E-marketspace The scope for undertaking electronic trading in virtual markets.
Encryption Coding information for protection against unauthorized access and reading.
e-procurement Use of the internet to manage procurement including purchases, authorization, ordering, delivery, and payment between buyer and supplier.
e-tailers Organisations who retail products and services using the internet.
Explicit knowledge Knowledge that can be expressed and recorded within information systems.
Externalities Costs or benefits gained for which there is no compensation or extra charge.
Extranet Communications channel for exclusive use of customers, suppliers, and partners.
Firewall A system component that sits between an organization’s network and the external world to prevent unauthorized access.
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Fulfilment The delivery of a customer’s order.
Globalisation Increasing levels of international trade.
Hackers Individuals who break into systems illegally.
Hardware Physical components of a computer system.
Hits Recorded request for graphic or text from a web server.
Homepage Main page of a website.
Host Server that is hooked up to the internet.
Hub Large-scale computing facility for feeding local services.
Hyperlink A method of moving between one web page and another.
Infomediary A company that specializes in the collection and analysis of information that is of value to other companies.
Information infrastructure The hardware that supports ICTs and the internet, such as telecommunications systems.
Intellectual property Ownership of property created by intellectual, creative or innovative means.
Interactive television Electronic communication between television viewer and content on television screen.
Interactivity Communications, dialogue or other forms of contact between customers and a company via the internet.
Intermediary An organization or individual who brings together buyers and sellers.
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Internet Global network of computer networks using a common protocol.
Internet economy Economy activity related to trading on the internet.
Internet diffusion Extent of internet access.
Internet protocol Agreed set of rules and routines for sending data through the internet.
Internet pureplay A company that trades solely using the internet.
Interoperability The capability of making dissimilar systems work together.
Intranet A network within an organization for exclusive use by people within the organization.
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