point-of-sale

adjective

of or relating to or being the location where something is purchased

• Pertains to noun: ↑point

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adjective also point-of-sales \\¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ \

: of or relating to the place (as a check-out counter) where an item is purchased

electronic point-of-sale terminals

— abbreviation POS

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/poynt"euhv sayl"/, n., pl. points-of-sale, adj.

n.

1. the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale.

adj.

2. designating or in use at a point-of-sale, cashier's desk, or check-out counter; point-of-purchase.

3. (in retailing) of or pertaining 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. Abbr.: P.O.S., POS

[1950-55]

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pointˈ-of-saleˈ adjective

Of, relating to, or occurring at the place where a sale is made

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Main Entry: ↑point

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point-of-sale adjective

point-of-sale advertising material

Thesaurus: words used to describe shops and their products_hyponym

Main entry: point of sale

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point-of-sale «POYNT uhv SAYL», adjective.

of or having to do with a computerized system of recording sales information when a sale is made: »

The records are maintained inside the computer and are continuously updated by the point-of-sale information (John R. Rice).