+A **medium of exchange** is an accepted item facilitating [trade](/wiki/trade) for goods and services. It sidesteps direct [barter](/wiki/barter), acting as a recognized measure of [value](/wiki/value) for transactions within an economy.
+## See also
+- [Money](/wiki/money)
+- [Currency](/wiki/currency)
+- [Economics](/wiki/economics)
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