"buy side" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buy sides [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} buy side (plural buy sides)
  1. (finance) The sector of the finance industry that assists investors and investing institutions in purchasing products from the sell side. Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-buy_side-en-noun-gBn1OZur Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Topics: business, finance
  2. (e-commerce) A model of e-commerce in which an institution uses a software application to electronically streamline the purchasing process.
    Sense id: en-buy_side-en-noun-jhLlUa3d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

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