Learn in the textbookInformation Systems for Distribution and Retail
DefinitionPOS (point of sale) is a mechanism in which the register reads the product code and other details the moment an item is sold, then records and collects the sales data.
ExplanationA register does more than total the bill; it works as a terminal that keeps a record of every sale. Each store's records go to head office and are totaled by store and by time of day.
Memory hookShort for Point of Sale: the name itself says the data is captured at the point where the sale happens.