ALL meanings of point of sale terminal
point of sale ter·mi·nal
P p - noun Technical meaning of point of sale terminal (hardware) (Or "POS") A computer, probably with a bar code reader, serving as a glorified cash register. 1
- 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