E-commerce
The buying and selling of goods or services using the internet, and the transfer of money and data to execute these transactions.
Core metadata
- ID: e-commerce
- Era: Modern
- First known date: 1995 (year)
- Region: United States / World Wide Web
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
- Databases (Relational DBMS) (databases_relational_dbms)
- Encryption (Modern Cryptography, Public Key) (encryption_modern_cryptography_public_key)
- Logistics & Supply Lines (logistics_supply_lines)
- World Wide Web (world_wide_web)
Dependents
- None.
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- E-commerce, Amazon Web Services, History, & Facts (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2026, textbook) • Supports: node
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 4
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 3
- expert_inference: 4
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Wide Web (world_wide_web) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | World Wide Web provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Databases (Relational DBMS) (databases_relational_dbms) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Databases (Relational DBMS) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Encryption (Modern Cryptography, Public Key) (encryption_modern_cryptography_public_key) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Encryption (Modern Cryptography, Public Key) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Logistics & Supply Lines (logistics_supply_lines) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Logistics & Supply Lines provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
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