Magento is an e-commerce platform written in PHP and released under the open source license. It was released by Varien, Inc. on March, 31 2008. It provides flexibility and control to the On-line merchants over the look and content.
For an interview question asking to define Magento, you could provide the following response:
“Magento is an open-source e-commerce platform written in PHP. It provides online merchants with a flexible shopping cart system, as well as control over the look, content, and functionality of their online store. Magento offers a range of features such as product management, inventory management, customer management, marketing tools, and more. It is highly customizable and scalable, making it suitable for businesses of all sizes, from small startups to large enterprises.”