E-commerce Dictionary

A centralized system designed to aggregate, manage, and distribute all product data specifically for e-commerce operations.

An overarching plan defining how product data is acquired, managed, enriched, and distributed to achieve e-commerce business goals.

Error handling is the process of anticipating, detecting, and resolving errors or exceptions that occur during the execution of software programs or data processes. It ensures systems remain stable and data integrity is maintained.

Information related to a product's ethical sourcing, production, labor practices, and social/environmental impact, crucial for conscious consumers and compliance.

Faceted search enables users to refine product listings by applying multiple filters based on product attributes. This improves product discovery and user experience in online stores.

Federated PIM is an architectural approach where product information is managed across multiple distributed systems, unified by a central PIM layer.

GDSN is an internet-based network that enables real-time, global exchange of standardized product information between trading partners. It ensures data consistency across the supply chain.

A globally unique 14-digit number used to identify trade items, crucial for product identification in e-commerce and logistics.

A golden record is the single, most accurate, and complete version of a data entity (like a product) compiled from all available sources, ensuring data consistency.

A guided selling experience uses product information to help customers find suitable products by answering questions or applying filters based on their needs.

Headless commerce decouples the frontend (head) from the backend (body) of an e-commerce platform, allowing greater flexibility in content delivery.

Headless PIM separates the PIM's backend data management from its frontend presentation, allowing product information to be delivered via API to any channel or device.