Square Glossary

Glossary of Business Terms

Whether you’ve been running a business for decades or just kick-starting your dream, learn everything you need to know about starting, running and growing your business with our Square Business Glossary.

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Appointments POS

The point-of-sale solution for bookings, payments, retail, inventory, and more.

Ecommerce platform

Turn any business into an online business with a free eCommerce website.

Invoicing software

Square Invoices are free to create and send. Easily send customised online invoices, estimates, and recurring payments with Square.

EFTPOS machine

Square Terminal is your all-in-one credit card and eftpos machine for payments and receipts. It’s secure, reliable and an entirely fairer way to get paid.

Point of Sale Software

Square Point of Sale makes it easy to sell in person, online, over the phone or out in the field. It’s simple to use, and there’s no training required

Restaurant POS

An all-in-one restaurant POS system built to help owners, managers, and staff make the most of every shift.

Retail POS

Square for Retail streamlines your business and keeps everything synced across in-store and online sales, inventory, purchase orders, Customer Directory, and advanced reports.

Tap to Pay on Android™

Accept contactless payments on NFC-enabled devices. Download the Square POS app to start taking payments with just your phone.

NEW

Take contactless payments with just your Android phone.

Accept contactless cards and digital wallets with Tap to Pay on Android.