point of sale

point of sale
POS 1. A computerized retail system that captures sales transactions at the location and moment of customer payment. 2. The principle, in accordance with the *accruals basis of accounting, that *revenue is *recognized in financial statements only in the accounting period to which it relates. The point of sale for tangible products is usually based on the date of dispatch of goods to customers, and for services on the date at which a service is performed.

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  • point of sale — noun count the place where a product or service is sold ╾ ,point of sale adjective: point of sale advertising material …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • point-of-sale — [point′ əv sāl′] adj. of, in, or relating to a place, as in a retail store, where sales are made or purchases checked out [point of sale advertising]: also point of purchase …   English World dictionary

  • point of sale — also .point of purchase n [singular] the place or shop where a product is sold ▪ Under the new law, cigarette advertising will only be allowed at the point of sale …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • point-of-sale — adjective of or relating to or being the location where something is purchased • Pertains to noun: ↑point * * * adjective also point of sales ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ : of or relating to the place (as a check out counter) where an item is purchased… …   Useful english dictionary

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