Electronic commerce is usually refers to a wide range of commercial trade activities around the world, in the open Internet network environment, based on browser applications, buyers and sellers not met for various business activities, the Implementation of online shopping, merchants consumers between online trading and online electronic payment and various business activities, trading activities,financial activities and related comprehensive service activities of a new type of commercial operation mode, e-commerce is the use of microcomputer technology and network communication technology for business activities. Governments，academics, business people according to their position and to participate in e-commerce Angle and the degree of different,given the many different definitions.

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE is the result of ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, abbreviations to EC. As the name suggests, it contains two aspects, one is electronic means,two is commercial and trade activities. Generally refers to the use of electronic means such as electronic information networks for business activities, refers to the electronic commerce and network. Broadly speaking， e-commerce include government agencies， enterprises and institutions a variety of internal business electronically. E-commerce as an important industry in modern service industry ,E-commerce industry market globalization, continuous trading, low cost, the advantages of the resource intensive.

电子商务通常是指在全球各地广泛的商业贸易活动中，在因特网开放的网络环境下，基于浏览器/服务器应用方式，买卖双方不谋面地进行各种商贸活动，实现消费者的网.上购物、商户之间的网上交易和在线电子支付以及各种商务活动、交易活动、金融活动和相关的综合服务活动的种新型的商业运营模式。电子商务是利用微电脑技术和网络通讯技术进行的商务活动。各国政府、学者、企业界人士根据自己所处的地位和对电子商务参与的角度和程度的不同，给出了许多不同的定义。

电子商务源于ELECTRONIC COMMERCE，简写为EC。顾名思义，其包含两方面，是电子方式，二是商贸活动。一.般来说是指利用电子信息网络等电子化手段进行的商务活动，是指商务活动的电子化、网络化。广义而言，电子商务还包括政府机构、企事业单位各种内部业务的电子化。电子商务作为现代服务业中的重要产业之一。电子商务产业具有市场全球化、交易连续化、成本低廉化、资源集约化等优势。

E-commerce can be regarded as a commercial and administrative operation,this method by improving product and service quality, improve the service transmission speed, satisfy the government organization, manufacturers and consumers’ demand to reduce costs, and through the computer network speed up exchanges of information to support decision making. E-commerce can through electronic means do something . With the development of information technology, the connotation and extension of e-commerce are also constantly enrich and expand, and constantly given new meaning, develop a broader space.

电子商务可被看作是一种化的商业和行政作业，这种方法通过改善产品和服务质量、提高服务传递速度，满足政府组织、厂商和消费者的降低成本的需求，并通过计算机网络加快信息交流以支持决策。电子商务可以包括通过电子方式进行的各项活动。随着信息技术的发展，电子商务的内涵和外延也在不断充实和扩展，并不断被赋予新的含义,开拓出更广阔的空间。

F-commerce will become the 21st century information the core of in the world, human is the development direction of network applications, with unpredictable growth prospects. E-commerce will also build new 21st century trade framework. Vigorously develop e-commerce, for countries with informationization to drive strategy, leapfrog development and enhance national competitiveness, has very important strategic significance.

电子商务将成为二十一世纪人类信息世界的核心，也是网络应用的发展方向，具有无法预测的增长前景。电子商务还将构筑二十一-世纪新型的贸易框架。大力发展电子商务，对于国家以信息化带动战略，实现跨越式发展,增强国家竞争力，具有十分重要的战略意义。

Electronic commerce in accordance with the participation main body and the customer is different, can be divided into a variety of forms, but at present, B2B, B2C, C2C is the main form, including B2B is the main application form.

电子商务按照参与主体和客户的不同，可分为多种形式，但目前来看, B2B、B2C、C2C是主要形式，其中B2B是最主要的应用形式。