A business that operates partially or primarily over the Internet, usually providing services to other businesses
A buzzword that has been adulterated at Internet speed Now generally refers to any form of Internet- or extranet- or EDI-based linkages to customers, retailers, or other areas of an enterprise
An e-business is a business which uses the Internet to sell goods or services, especially one which does not also have shops or offices that people can visit or phone
The leveraging of Internet-based applications and infrastructure, both internally and through collaborative linkages with trading partners, to enable business process efficiencies in all aspects of enterprise activities
A vague term that embraces all of the changes undertaken at companies that seek to take advantage of the Internet, the Web, email and a host of associated Internet technologies and protocols At the moment companies are transitioning to e-business By the end of this decade all companies will be more or less e-businesses
Electronic business derived from such terms as "e-mail" and "e-commerce" is the conduct of business on the Internet or Extranet, not only buying and selling but also servicing customers and collaborating with business partners
Either (a) the transaction of business over an electronic medium such as the Internet or (b) any organization (for example, commercial, industrial, nonprofit, educational, or governmental) that transacts its business over an electronic medium such as the Internet An e-business combines the resources of traditional information systems with the vast reach of an electronic medium such as the Internet (including the World Wide Web, intranets, and extranets); it connects critical business systems directly to critical business constituencies--customers, employees, and suppliers The key to becoming an e-business is building a transaction-based Web site in which all core business processes (especially all processes that require a dynamic and interactive flow of information) are put online to improve service, cut costs, and sell products
Electronic Business is conducting business over the internet, including communications with customers, suppliers and business partners Often used as an alternative to e-commerce
Conducting business using the Internet This could take many forms, including information delivery, email support, or transactions
Business E-business encompasses all forms of on-line electronic trading, taking in the more narrowly defined concept of consumer-based (B2C) "e-commerce", plus B2B electronic trading and process integration, as well as the internal use of IP and related technoligies for process integration inside organizations
The use of both technology and new business strategies to conduct business online e-Business provides a sales, marketing and information channel in the Internet economy
A term that is most frequently applied to the business process that results when you rely on digital technology and the Internet as the primary communication and interaction media
A way of conducting business electronically, leveraging technology initiatives such as e-commerce, electronic data interchange (EDI), and electronic funds transfer (EFT) Electronic storefronts, self-service Web applications, and Web-based supply chain integration are a few examples of new e-business opportunities
Either (1) the transaction of business over an electronic medium such as the Internet or (2) a business that uses Internet technologies and network computing in their internal business processes (via intranets), their business relationships (via extranets), and the buying and selling of goods, services, and information (via electronic commerce)
A business approach in which some or all of the sales and customer support processes are managed electronically, usually via the Internet Email Server - A server that manages email communications An email server accepts and manages incoming mail, and stores and forwards outgoing mail Enterprise Management - Management of the total heterogeneous network Ethernet - The most widely used local area networking (LAN) technology, also referred to as 10/100 Ethernet Ethernet transmits information between computers at speeds of 10 and 100 million bits per second (Mbps) Extranet - A private network that uses Internet infrastructure to connect a business securely with outside customers and business partners Firewalls and encryption technology "privatise" a slice of the public network to allow companies to exchange data confidentially