E-commerce Dictionary

Your comprehensive guide to understanding e-commerce and product information management terminology.

A+ Content (Enhanced Brand Content)

Intermediate

A+ Content refers to premium product descriptions and rich media used on marketplaces to showcase product features, benefits, and brand story. It helps improve conversion rates and customer engagement.

Content management10/21/2025

AI-First PIM

Intermediate

An AI-First PIM is a Product Information Management system with Artificial Intelligence capabilities integrated into its core architecture for automated data enrichment, content generation, and quality.

Core concepts11/5/2025

AI-powered product content creation

Advanced

AI-powered product content creation uses artificial intelligence to automatically generate or enhance product descriptions, marketing copy, and attributes.

Content management10/21/2025

API (Application Programming Interface)

Intermediate

An API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate and exchange data with each other.

Operations10/21/2025

API-First PIM

Advanced

An API-First PIM is a PIM system designed and built with its APIs as the primary interface, enabling flexible integration and data exchange with other systems. It prioritizes programmatic access over a graphical user interface.

Core concepts10/21/2025

Access Control (PIM)

Advanced

Security measures within a PIM system that regulate which users or roles can view, edit, or publish specific product data.

Data management10/21/2025

Asset Transformation

Intermediate

Asset transformation is the automated process of converting digital assets like images and videos into various formats, sizes, and resolutions to meet specific channel requirements. It ensures optimal content delivery across platforms.

Media management11/5/2025

Attribute Dependency Management

Intermediate

Attribute dependency management defines and controls conditional relationships between product attributes, affecting display or available values.

Data management10/21/2025

Attribute Group

Intermediate

A logical collection of related product attributes that simplifies data entry, management, and display within a PIM system.

Product management10/21/2025

Attribute Inheritance

Intermediate

Attribute inheritance is a PIM feature where product attributes are automatically passed down from parent categories or master products to child products or variants.

Data management10/21/2025

Attribute Management

Intermediate

The creation, organization, and governance of product attributes that define product characteristics and determine how products are described, found, and filtered.

Data Structure10/21/2025

Attribute Set

Intermediate

An attribute set is a predefined group of product attributes that define a specific type of product or category, ensuring consistent data entry.

Data management10/21/2025