Electronic Shopping Agents That Search Websites to Compare Prices and Product

question 112

Multiple Choice

Electronic shopping agents that search websites to compare prices and product or service features are referred to as

• A) cookies.
• B) weblinks.
• C) intranets.
• D) extranets.
• E) bots.

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Definitions:

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