m-commerce

noun

m-com·​merce
ˈem-ˌkä-(ˌ)mərs
: business transactions conducted by using a mobile electronic device (such as a cell phone)

Examples of m-commerce in a Sentence

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Optimize For Mobile Recent data shows that mobile commerce (m-commerce) has experienced rapid growth in recent years, driven by increasing smartphone use and a preference for convenient, on-the-go shopping. Shoplazza Contributor, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

mobile

First Known Use

1997, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of m-commerce was in 1997

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“M-commerce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/m-commerce. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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