Barter - Financial definition
Concise definition of the term barter
In a barter system, people exchange goods or services of relatively equivalent value without using money.
Comprehensive definition of the term barter
Limitations in a barter system:
Lack of universality: In order to obtain something you want, you need to have something that the other person wants.
No store of value: The exchange needs to take place simultaneously, but maybe one of the two trade partners doesn’t need the other one’s goods at that time.