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.
Analogy
Think of Amazon as a gigantic virtual shopping mall where you can buy almost anything you want from different stores (sellers), but all under one roof. Plus, it has its own delivery service to bring your purchases right to your doorstep.
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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