Companies can do business electronically with other companies, suppliers and customers. This not only saves time and cost but also reduces the need for large inventions, which results in increased efficiency.
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One of the most important applications in the computer network for business is resource sharing. Large organizations, their employees, customers, and other stakeholders can share resources. It enables all programs, devices, and data available to anyone on the network regardless of the processing and user's physical location. The goal is to create all programs, devices (such as printers, etc.), and especially data, which is available to anyone on the network regardless of the resource and user's physical location.
One major application of computer network is e-commerce, i.e. doing business with consumers on the Internet. Recently, doing business using M-commerce, mobile devices, is gaining popularity. Banks, airlines, bookstores, retailers, etc. allow consumers to trade online by providing online catalogs and taking an online order.