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B2B

B2B

An abbreviation for transactions in products, services, or information between businesses.

An abbreviation for transactions in products, services, or information between businesses.

Expanded form
Business to BusinessBusiness to Business
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Dec 26, 2023
Documented trend period
Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

  • Example by Julimmal

    이 서비스는 개인 이용자보다 기업 고객을 대상으로 하는 B2B 사업이다.

    This service is a B2B business targeting corporate clients rather than individual users.

02Documented history

  1. 2023-12-26The 연합뉴스 source used the expression ‘B2B’.[1]
  2. Time unconfirmedThe 한국정보통신기술협회 source used the expression ‘B2B’.[2]

03Origin & word formation

The Telecommunications Technology Association’s terminology dictionary gives B2B alongside ‘Business to Business’, explaining transactions between businesses. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. [2024전망] 불붙은 AI 열풍…스마트폰·PC에도 본격 적용 (연합뉴스)Published Dec 26, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
  2. Business to Business (한국정보통신기술협회 용어사전)Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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