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

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