point-of-sale terminal

point-of-sale

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [point-uh v-seyl]
- /ˈpɔɪnt əvˈseɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [point-uh v-seyl]
- /ˈpɔɪnt əvˈseɪl/

Definitions of point-of-sale terminal words

noun plural point-of-sale terminal the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale. 1
adjective point-of-sale terminal designating or in use at a point-of-sale, cashier's desk, or check-out counter; point-of-purchase. 1
adjective point-of-sale terminal (in retailing) of or relating to a customer-checkout system that uses automated devices linked to a computer, as a terminal (point-of-sale terminal) that directly transmits sales data as part of a computerized system for accounting and inventory control. Abbreviation: P.O.S., POS. 1
noun point-of-sale terminal (in retail distribution) a device used to record and process information relating to sales 0
noun point-of-sale terminal A point-of-sale terminal is any electronic device used to record and process information relating to sales. 0

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Origin of point-of-sale terminal

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Point-of-sale terminal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Point-of-sale terminal

point-of-sale terminal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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