Area where an object experiences a force or the effect of electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Typically experienced around electromagnetic devices and power lines.

A form of radiant energy. Generated by accelerating electrons or photons. Manifesting as waves traveling or as rays emitting. Examples of rays are gamma, infrared, radio, ultraviolet, visible light, and […]

Something employing low-voltage current and solid state integrated circuits or components. Typically a device or technology for transmission and/or processing of analog or digital data . See also electronics .

Paying bills through a computer or telephone. Typically an online facility or service by some banks or merchants for its customers. Known also as electronic bill presentment and payment.

A process of billing and collecting from customers through the use of the Internet or any other form of electronic communication . The billing may be done directly by the […]

Online execution of business processes. Conducting day-to-day business functions by internet or other electronic networks. An alternative online processes is electronic data interchange (EDI). Collaboration with distributors on sales promotions, […]

A check- paying bank receiving electronic transfer of check information . The use of electronic check presentment in order to speed up the check clearing process is now allowed due […]

Co-operating in a project or program that includes the process of monitoring and critiquing using internet, emails, and groupware.

Business conducted without the exchange of paper based documents through the use of electronic and/or online devices. It includes activities such as procurement , order entry , transaction processing , […]

Organization established to provide standardized electronic commerce codes for membership-based businesses over the internet. United Nations sponsored an open, transparent , and efficient process for the development , maintenance, and […]

Computer-based, investing order-matching systems that bypass the middleman-broker for order placement, providing investors with direct access to the market. Each brokerage firm decides which ECN it wants in its order-flow […]

An electronic platform that allows electronic TRADING of financial or physical ASSETS in cash or DERIVATIVE form. ECNs were popularized during the technology boom of the 1990s and have become […]

Merchant account provider , or some other credit card transaction processor using point-of-sale terminals, or a specialized software for online transaction, for submitting and validating credit card transactions See also […]

EDGAR is a computerized reporting system that automatically collects, validates, indexes, accepts, and forwards submissions by securities firms, and makes the data almost instantly available online. US Securities & Exchange […]

Like the internet this predecessor to electronic commerce is a standards-based system, independent of the type of computer hardware and software employed. It facilitates computer-to-computer exchange of electronic documents, such […]

Set of standards, directories, and guidelines, collectively registered as ISO-9735. They define data sets and protocols for electronic documents used in electronic data interchange (EDI). It is referred to as […]

Recording, classifying, manipulating, and summarizing data, using computers. Known also as Automatic data processing , data processing , or information processing.

Electronic data processing insurance for income loss due lost capability. It covers computers and data systems.

Text, graphics, or spreadsheets generated by computer on any media or device for any electronic processing, including EDI. Electronically stored documents follow no format or readability requirements except when retrieve […]

Using wire transfers, automatic teller machines, or computers, without the use of paper documents, for moving monies between different accounts in the same or different banks.

Retail trade system managing transactions online. Monies authorized by the buyer is electronically transferred from his or her account to that of the retailer. The buyer swipes his or her […]

Commercial website that provides coordination and synchronization services to electronic commerce (ecommerce) its users or partners.

The combination of hardware and software used to manage electronic information . It makes stored information from internal and external sources more accessible, and facilitates better decision making . The […]

Known also as electronic magazine (e-zine).

Database of digitized audio, video, and written material, on a physical site and/or a website, giving 24hour online access to users.