1. The transaction of buying and selling commodities, especially in large amounts between different places or businesses: The little town wanted to increase tourism and commerce, so meetings were held to gather ideas of how to make their town more attractive and picturesque for visitors.
2. Etymology: from Latin commercium; from com-, "with" + mercem, "wares".

This term covers all business solutions enabled by tagging, tracking, sensing and other technologies, including RFID, which make everyday objects intelligent and interactive: When combined with continuous and pervasive internet connectivity, silent commerce forms a new infrastructure that enables companies to collect data and deliver services without human interaction.