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ＰＯＳ端末 (ポスたんまつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ＰＯＳ端末ぽすたんまつ

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Meanings

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point-of-sale terminal; POS terminal

Refers to the hardware/software system used at checkout counters in retail and hospitality.

新あたらしいＰＯＳ端たん末まつを導どう入にゅうしてから、会かい計けいが早はやくなっ

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Since we introduced the new POS terminal, checkout has become faster.

この店みせのＰＯＳ端たん末まつはタッチパネル式しきだ。

This store's POS terminal is a touch-panel type.

Kanji

端edge, origin, end
末end, close, tip

Related words

レジ
レジ is the common everyday word for the checkout counter or cash register, while ＰＯＳ端末 specifically refers to the computerized point-of-sale terminal system.

Written forms

ＰＯＳ端末ぽすたんまつ
Standard kanji and Latin-alphabet compound spelling for point-of-sale terminal.
ポス端たん末まつ
Kana variant of the POS part; less formal but seen in practical writing.

Etymology

From English 'POS' (point of sale) + 端末 (terminal).