noun
point of sale; POS
Business term for the place or moment where a retail transaction occurs; often used in contexts like POS systems or data.
販売時点情報管理システムはPOSシステムとも呼ばれる。
A point-of-sale information management system is also called a POS system.
販売時点で値引きが適用される。
The discount is applied at the point of sale.
POS is the common abbreviation used in Japanese business contexts, often referring to the system rather than the physical location.
Compound of 販売 (selling) and 時点 (point in time), directly corresponding to the English 'point of sale'.