point of sale

[point-uhv-seyl]

noun

plural

points of sale 

1. the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold.

   from manufacturer to point of sale.

adjective

1. designating or in use at a point of sale, cashier's desk, or checkout counter; point-of-purchase.

2. (in retailing) of or relating to a customer-checkout system that uses automated devices linked to a computer, as a terminal point-of-saleterminal that directly transmits sales data as part of a computerized system for accounting and inventory control. POS, P.O.S.

point of sale

noun

1. POS. (in retail distribution) the place at which a sale is made

Word History and Origins

Origin of point of sale¹

First recorded in 1840–45