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    transaction

    US /trænˈsækʃən, -ˈzæk-/

    ・

    UK /trænˈzækʃn/

    B2TOEIC
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)An exchange in business usually involving money
    The business transaction was successful
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A financial exchange or transfer of funds.
    I made a transaction at the ATM this morning.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A sequence of operations performed as a single logical unit of work.
    The database ensures that all transactions are completed successfully.

    Video subtitles

    What Happened To Etsy?

    12:05What Happened To Etsy?
    • Transaction fees were initially low.

      Transaction fees were initially low.

    • Josh Silverman made both short and long-term changes, laying off 22% of Etsy's workforce that year and later pushing through transaction fee hikes and shipping fees.

      Josh Silverman made both short and long-term changes, laying off 22% of Etsy's workforce that year and later pushing through transaction fee hikes and shipping fees.

    B1

    Why Tap-to-Pay Is Safer Than a Credit Card Swipe | WSJ Tech Behind

    06:53Why Tap-to-Pay Is Safer Than a Credit Card Swipe | WSJ Tech Behind
    • And he cracked one open to show us exactly how a tap-to-pay transaction works.

      And he cracked one open to show us exactly how a tap-to-pay transaction works.

    • and he cracked one open to show us exactly how a Tap-to-Pay transaction works.

      and he cracked one open to show us exactly how a Tap-to-Pay transaction works.

    B1

    Buy Now, Pay Later Apps vs. Credit Cards: The Pros and Cons | WSJ

    05:50Buy Now, Pay Later Apps vs. Credit Cards: The Pros and Cons | WSJ
    • The beauty of BNPL for the retailers is that it's instantaneous and the provision of significant disclosure before a particular transaction would be very difficult.

      The beauty of BNPL for the retailers is that it's instantaneous and the provision of significant disclosure before a particular transaction would be very difficult.

    • before a particular transaction would be very difficult.

      before a particular transaction would be very difficult.

    B1

    How Retailers Like T.J. Maxx And Home Depot Quietly Target 'Problem' Returners

    08:09How Retailers Like T.J. Maxx And Home Depot Quietly Target 'Problem' Returners
    • According to The Retail Equation, it software normally tracks factors such as frequency of the specific transaction types transaction value, whether the customer has a receipt in purchase history at that retailer,

      According to The Retail Equation, it software normally tracks factors such as frequency of the specific transaction types transaction value, whether the customer has a receipt in purchase history at that retailer,

    • According to The Retail Equation, its software normally tracks factors such as frequency of the specific transaction types, transaction value, whether the customer has a receipt,

      According to The Retail Equation, its software normally tracks factors such as frequency of the specific transaction types, transaction value, whether the customer has a receipt,

    B2

    Are You Being Charged More Than Everyone Else?

    09:39Are You Being Charged More Than Everyone Else?
    • As a paper from Seattle University puts it, "If a transaction satisfies a customer only because of a lack of transparency, one cannot claim that it increases utility." These justifications aside, there's only one reason a for-profit company would be interested in discriminatory pricing.

      As a paper from Seattle University puts it, "If a transaction satisfies a customer only because of a lack of transparency, one cannot claim that it increases utility." These justifications aside, there's only one reason a for-profit company would be interested in discriminatory pricing.

    • In classic market theory, fair prices are set when the parties to the transaction have similar levels of knowledge.

      In classic market theory, fair prices are set when the parties to the transaction have similar levels of knowledge.

    B1

    Casually Explained: Bitcoin

    10:38Casually Explained: Bitcoin
    • In brief, the reason the Bitcoin network was innovative was because in 2008, anonymous chess grandmaster Satoshi Nakamoto proposed a solution to a problem that had been plaguing digital currencies for decades, which is if I want to buy two large pizzas from Papa John's, but I have no cash to do it, how do I send the money digitally without a financial institution having to verify the transaction between us?

      In brief, the reason the Bitcoin network was innovative was because in 2008, anonymous chess grandmaster Satoshi Nakamoto proposed a solution to a problem that had been plaguing digital currencies for decades, which is if I want to buy two large pizzas from Papa John's, but I have no cash to do it, how do I send the money digitally without a financial institution having to verify the transaction between us?

    • Two years later, this transaction was successfully performed.

      Two years later, this transaction was successfully performed.

    B1

    Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon

    44:14Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon
    • It's kind of a messy part of how we do things because we can't go back and see what the average transaction price is.

      It's kind of a messy part of how we do things because we can't go back and see what the average transaction price is.

    • It's kind of a messy part of how we do things because we can't go back and see what the average transaction price is.

      It's kind of a messy part of how we do things because we can't go back and see what the average transaction price is.

    B1

    Why Japan is Preparing To Crash the US economy

    17:11Why Japan is Preparing To Crash the US economy
    • You see, this transaction cannot be made directly between the bank of Japan and the US government.

      You see, this transaction cannot be made directly between the bank of Japan and the US government.

    • You see, this transaction cannot be made directly between the Bank of Japan and the US government,

      You see, this transaction cannot be made directly between the Bank of Japan and the US government,

    A2

    Will Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Bankrupt America?

    11:47Will Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Bankrupt America?
    • but if you look at the independent journalists who try to verify every transaction, they're saying it's actually less than $50 billion.

      but if you look at the independent journalists who try to verify every transaction, they're saying it's actually less than $50 billion.

    • But if you look at the independent journalists who try to verify every transaction, they are saying it's actually less than 50 billion dollars.

      But if you look at the independent journalists who try to verify every transaction, they are saying it's actually less than 50 billion dollars.

    B1

    Australia's Insane Social Media Ban

    14:44Australia's Insane Social Media Ban
    • If the government's involved in every transaction, then they have the potential to know that I've gone to this hotel at this time.

      If the government's involved in every transaction, then they have the potential to know that I've gone to this hotel at this time.

    • If the government's involved in every transaction, then they have the potential to know that I've gone to this hotel at this time.

      If the government's involved in every transaction, then they have the potential to know that I've gone to this hotel at this time.

    B1