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Module 5 E-commerce

E-commerce companies

 

B2B, business to business (n phr) the business of selling a product or service to another business rather than the public
B2C, business to consumer (n phr) the business of selling a product or service to the public rather than to another business
C2C, consumer to consumer (n phr) when a person sells a product or service to another member of the public via a website
convenience (n) the quality of being suitable or useful for a particular purpose, especially by making something easier or saving you time
M-commerce, mobile commerce (n phr) the buying or selling of goods via mobile devices
presence (n) the ability to gain sales because your website is strong or noticeable
spend (v) to use money to pay for goods or services
supermarket (n) a very large shop that sells food, drinks and things that people need regularly in their homes

 

E-commerce features

account (n) what you get when you register with a website and give them your personal details in order to buy a product or service
basket (n) the list of items that you buy at one time from a website
check-out (n) an area on a website where you pay for the items in your basket
debit card (n) a plastic bank card with your signature on that you can use to pay for things; the money is taken directly from your bank account
E-commerce (n) electronic commerce when people buy and sell goods and services using a computer and the internet
item (n) a product on a website, which is available to buy
order (n) goods that you have ordered on a website
reach (v) to get to a particular level or amount
touch (v) to put your hand or finger on something

 

Online transactions

bank (n) an organisation where you can keep your money safely until you need it; you can also borrow or change money in a bank
complete (v) to finish doing or making something
confirmation (n) something telling you that something is definitely true or will definitely happen
gateway (n) an entrance to another computer network; a way of connecting two computer networks
payment (n) the act of paying for something
rejection (n) the act of not accepting
server (n) the main computer on a network, which controls all the others
technology (n) new machines, equipment and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science and computers

 

Transaction security

attack (n) an attempt to cause damage or injury
authentication (n) proof that something is true or real
connection (n) when two or more machines or telephones are joined together or joined to a larger system, using an electrical connection
encrypt (v) to protect information by putting it into a special code that only some people can read
firewall (n) a system that protects a computer network and prevents other people from using it or damaging it
hacker (n) someone who uses computers to secretly use or change the information in another person's computer system
layer (n) one of several different levels in a system
online (adj) connected to the internet, or available through the internet
perimeter (n) the boundary between the public part of a network and the private part
restricted (adj) limited to a small group of people or things
security (n) something that protects a website from attacks
transaction (n) a business deal or action such as buying or selling something

 




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