DIGITAL ECONOMY AS THE ECONOMY OF THE FUTURE
The article describes the basic concepts and structure of the digital economy; the history of the emergence of the concept of "electronic economy”. It gives a definition to this concept. The article presents the description of the comparison of material and electronic goods on physical and economic properties. The situation associated with the spread of this type of economy around the world is described, as well as a description of the "digital economy" in Russia, and the strategy of its development for the next 10 years.