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Amazon.com, Inc.

Definition

Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It's one of the world's largest online marketplaces.

Related terms

E-commerce: The buying and selling of goods or services using the internet, and the transfer of money and data to execute these transactions.

Cloud Computing: The delivery of different services through the Internet including data storage, servers, databases, networking, and software.

Artificial Intelligence (AI): The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines or computer systems. These processes include learning (the acquisition of information and rules for using the information), reasoning (using rules to reach approximate or definite conclusions) and self-correction.

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  • AP US History - 9.4 A Changing Economy

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