"social commerce" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} social commerce (uncountable)
  1. (social media, business) A subset of electronic commerce that involves social media and user contributions to assist online buying and selling of products and services. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Business, Social media
    Sense id: en-social_commerce-en-noun-8NTZOMps Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business

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