Hotel Glossary Terms
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Term | Definition |
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E-Commerce | E-Commerce is the use of online, Internet-based sales methods. The phrase is used to describe both business-to-consumer and business-to-business sales. |
E.P Weight | E.P Weight - Edible Portion (E.P)- It is referred to the weight of the food item after trimming and preparation are done. |
Early Arrival | A guest who arrives at the property before the date of his or her reservation. |
Early Check-in | |
Earnings per share | Earnings per share is the net income for the year divided by average shares outstanding during the year. |
Eco Tourism | Low-impact tourism that avoids harming the natural or normal environment. In this relatively new approach to promoting the enjoyment, as well as protection, of the environment, tourists seek out environmentally-sensitive travel and/or tours or vacations which, in some way, improve or add to their knowledge of an environment |
Eco-tourists | Eco-tourists are the tourists who plan vacations to understand the culture and environment of a particular area. |
Ecosystem | Ecosystem is the interacting synergism of all living organisms in a particular environment; every plant, insect, aquatic animal, bird or land species that forms a complex web of interdependency. |
Elasticity of demand | Elasticity of demand is the effect that a change in price has on demand for a product or service. |
Elastin | |
Electronic data processing | Electronic data processing (EDP) is the processing of data by computer when input and output hardware are connected on-line to a computer’s central processing unit (cpu). Earlier Hotels had EDP department but now the same is replaced with the Systeme or IT - Information Technology department. |
Electronic funds transfer | Electronic funds transfer is any transfer of funds done by electronic means, such as by telephone, computer,magnetic tape, or automatic teller machine. |
Electronic key | Electronic key is a plastic key with electronic codes embedded on a magnetic strip. |
Electronic key system | Electronic key system is a system composed of battery-powered or, less frequently, hardwired locks; a host computer and terminals; a keypuncher; and special entry cards that are used as keys. |