“Podemos definir el comercio electrónico como cualquier forma de transacción comercial (no sólo comprar y vender) en la que las partes interactúan electrónicamente en lugar de por intercambio o contacto físico directo. También podríamos hablar de negocios electrónicos, que es más general y reservar el término comercio para las compras y ventas por Internet” [1].
“El uso de Internet y la Web para llevar a cabo negocios. De manera más formal, se centra en realizar transacciones comerciales por medios digitales entre organizaciones e individuos. Commercial transactions for digital media including the entire set of transactions made by digital technology. Performing most occurrences on the Internet. Business transactions include the exchange of value (eg money) between organizations or individuals in return for a product or service "[2].
"Electronic commerce refers to sale or purchase of goods or services through the Internet. Includes: getting estimates and quotes, negotiation, orders and contracts [3].
The definition I have adopted e-commerce is "business transactions between organizations (Companies) and individuals for digital media (mostly Internet) where there is necessarily an exchange of value in return for a product or service. "
[2] Kenneth C. Laudon et al. E-Commerce: Bussines, Technology, Society. USA: Addison Wesley, 2002.
[3] Calderón, Carlos Francisco. Electronic Commerce. Guatemala: Seminar on "Business Opportunities for SMEs through e-commerce", 2005.
[4] Mercadolibre.com. Defining electronic commerce. Available: http://guia.mercadolibre.com.co/1-concepto-general-comercio-electronico-4964-VGP , accessed June 21, 2007.
[5] Communication from the Commission European Communities to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on European e-commerce initiative. Brussels, 1997. pp. 7 to 10.