E-Commerce Chapter 1 and 2 voc.

2. play retailer: retailers who sell primarily through the internet
3. business – A business with physical storefronts.
7. Wide Web – A global collection of graphical and hypertext Internet pages that can be viewed with a computer.
8. host provider – Allows customers to house their Web site documents on the company’s servers.
9. markup language – The standard language for the Web browser.
10. Service Provider – A company that provides others with access to or a presence on the Internet.
11. loyalty: refers to a customer’s preference for a particular product
12. is any process a business conducts over a computer net-work.
13. to consumer: business model that allows consumers to easily access relevant information from government agencies.
15. name – An addressing scheme to identify and locate computers on the Internet
16. chain: the sequence of design, production, and marketing efforts a business conducts to deliver its products at the right price and time.
17. to business: business model in which the consumer initiates the transaction, posting an intent or desire to buy a certain product at a certain price.
19. to government: business model that connects the private sector to the government marketplace.

1. Internet Service Providers – Companies offering wireless connection services to the public.
4. search engines – Use automated computer programs to scan Internet databases.
5. retailer – A retailer that sells its products through traditional channels and online.
6. Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) – The commonly used language through which systems communicate on the Internet.
12. Commerce – the conducting of business by electronic means.
14. demand: when pricing changes create a change in the amount of goods or services consumers are willing to buy at a certain price.
18. Customization: the production of goods that offer specialized choices to mainstream buyers
20. Resource Locator – Indicates the address of a Web Site.