# Computer payment (electronic payment)

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## Definition

Payment of invoices by means of program-controlled electronic computer systems via the Internet, especially in the C2B sector. Despite predictions to the contrary, still of little significance - except in the area of Internet auctions, where auction companies sometimes provide their own systems - because - cash payments, cash cards and bank transfers are deeply rooted among the public, work well and are the obvious choice in everyday life - supermarket purchases, restaurant bills, - payment via computer incurs fees or requires an account to be maintained with a provider, - there are still different software systems internationally you have to maintain an account with a provider, - there are still different software systems internationally, - the security trust in this payment method is minimal, and - not all private households and smaller stores have an Internet connection or do not (want to) use it on an ongoing basis. - See billpoint, bitcoins, chip card, money, electronic, money card, net money, net money business, PayDirect, unbanked, payment, written, payment fraud risk. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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