Glossary for Computer Concepts: ecommerce

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ad wars: Ad Wars (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   Ad blockers block online ads, but companies use techniques to get ads past the blockers, but shortly thereafter updates come out to counter those actions
B2B: B2B: Business-to-Business (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   supports transactions between businesses across private networks, the Internet, and the web
B2C: B2C: Business-to-Consumer (etail) (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   uses the web or mobile apps to connect individual consumers directly with commercial sellers
bitcoin: Bitcoin (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   Bitcoin is a digital currency introduced in 2008 to replace the common currencies of the world
business intelligence: Business Intelligence and Analytics (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   technologies that are used to gather and report information that supports business decision making
business systems: Business Systems (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   computer-based information systems that provide organizations with valuable information in a timely and effective manner
C2C: C2C: Consumer-to-Consumer (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   also called peer-to-peer, C2C ecommerce uses the web to connect individuals who wish to sell to other individuals
CRM: CRM: Customer Relationship Management (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   use of information systems to store detailed information on prospective, current, and past customers to improve customer service and support targeted marketing
distributed workforce: Distributed Workforce (Lesson: Ecommerce)
ecommerce: Ecommerce: electronic commerce (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   refers to systems that support electronically executed business transactions
eCommerce questions: Self Study Questions(Lesson: Ecommerce)
   What have you learned?
enterprise systems: Enterprise Systems (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   information systems designed to support all or most of the functions of an enterprise
ePayment: ePayment: electronic payment (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   electronic payment systems based on new technologies designed to do away with cash, credit cards, and wallets
ERP: ERP: Enterprise Resource Planning System (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   integrates all data processing in a corporation (enterprise) into one unified system
geographic information: GIS: Geographic Information System (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   captures, manages, analyzes, and displays geographically referenced information, often utilizing maps
globalization: Globalization (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   refers to changes in societies and the world economy, resulting from dramatically increased international trade and cultural exchange
host: Host (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   An ecommerce host is a company that takes on some or all of the responsibility of setting up and maintaining an ecommerce website and system for a business
informatics: Informatics (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   applies computer-based information system technologies to support traditional disciplines such as science and medicine
information management: Information Management (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   software and computer-based systems dedicated to collecting, storing, and manipulating data in a manner that produces useful information on which to base decisions
international business model: International Business Model (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   include methods of engaging in international business ranging from basic import/export to fully transnational businesses
knowledge management: KM: Knowledge Management (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   assists an organization in capturing, storing, and distributing knowledge for use and reuse by the organization and sometimes others
mCommerce: mCommerce (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   eCommerce carried out over mobile devices
offshoring: Offshoring (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   business practice that relocates an entire production line to another location, typically in another country
online marketing: Online Marketing (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   employs many strategies to make consumers aware of goods and services available for purchase online
outsourcing: Outsourcing (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   refers to a business’ use of an outside company to take over portions of its workload
reputation: Reputation (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   Online reputation has become an important consideration when purchaseing online
SDLC: SDLC: Systems Development Life Cycle (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   has six common phases: investigation, analysis, design, implementation, maintenance, and review
shipping: Shipping (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   Shipping has become a major concern for ecommerce companies
TPS: TPS: Transaction Processing System (Lesson: Ecommerce)
   an information system used to support and record transactions such as paying for products or paying an employee
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