OPOS, the Glossary
OPOS, full name OLE for Retail POS, a platform specific implementation of UnifiedPOS, is a point of sale device standard for Microsoft Windows operating systems that was initiated by Microsoft, NCR, Epson, and Fujitsu-ICL and is managed by the Association for Retail Technology Standards.[1]
Table of Contents
26 relations: Association for Retail Technology Standards, C Sharp (programming language), Component Object Model, Epson, Fujitsu, Microsoft, Microsoft Visual C++, Microsoft Windows, NCR Voyix, Object Linking and Embedding, Operating system, Point of sale, UnifiedPOS, Visual Basic, Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Embedded Compact, Windows IoT, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
- Retail point of sale systems
Association for Retail Technology Standards
The Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS) is an international standards organization dedicated to reducing the costs of technology through standards. OPOS and Association for Retail Technology Standards are retail point of sale systems.
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C Sharp (programming language)
C# is a general-purpose high-level programming language supporting multiple paradigms.
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Component Object Model
Component Object Model (COM) is a binary-interface technology for software components from Microsoft that enables using objects in a language-neutral way between different programming languages, programming contexts, processes and machines. OPOS and component Object Model are Microsoft application programming interfaces.
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Epson
Seiko Epson Corporation, commonly known as Epson, is a Japanese multinational electronics company and one of the world's largest manufacturers of printers and information- and imaging-related equipment.
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Fujitsu
is a Japanese multinational information and communications technology equipment and services corporation, established in 1935 and headquartered in Kawasaki, Kanagawa.
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Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
Microsoft Visual C++
Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) is a compiler for the C, C++, C++/CLI and C++/CX programming languages by Microsoft.
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.
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NCR Voyix
NCR Voyix Corporation, previously known as NCR Corporation and National Cash Register, is an American software, consulting and technology company providing several professional services and electronic products.
Object Linking and Embedding
Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) is a proprietary technology developed by Microsoft that allows embedding and linking to documents and other objects. OPOS and object Linking and Embedding are Microsoft application programming interfaces.
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Operating system
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
Point of sale
The point of sale (POS) or point of purchase (POP) is the time and place at which a retail transaction is completed. OPOS and point of sale are retail point of sale systems.
UnifiedPOS
UnifiedPOS or UPOS is a world wide vendor- and retailer-driven Open Standard's initiative under the National Retail Federation, Association of Retail Technology Standards (NRF-ARTS) to provide vendor-neutral software application interfaces (APIs) for numerous (as of 2011, thirty-six) point of sale (POS) peripherals (POS printer, cash drawer, magnetic stripe reader, bar code scanner, line displays, etc.). OPOS and UnifiedPOS are retail point of sale systems and standards.
Visual Basic
Visual Basic is a name for a family of programming languages from Microsoft.
Windows 10
Windows 10 is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system.
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft and oriented towards businesses.
Windows 7
Windows 7 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.
Windows 8
Windows 8 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.
Windows 95
Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented operating system developed by Microsoft as part of its Windows 9x family of operating systems.
Windows 98
Windows 98 is a consumer-oriented operating system developed by Microsoft as part of its Windows 9x family of Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Windows Embedded Compact
Windows Embedded Compact, formerly Windows Embedded CE, Windows Powered and Windows CE, is a discontinued operating system developed by Microsoft for mobile and embedded devices.
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Windows IoT
Windows IoT, short for Windows Internet of Things and formerly known as Windows Embedded, is a family of operating systems from Microsoft designed for use in embedded systems.
Windows Me
Windows Me (Millennium Edition) is an operating system developed by Microsoft as part of its Windows 9x family of Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Windows NT
Windows NT is a proprietary graphical operating system produced by Microsoft as part of its Windows product line, the first version of which, Windows NT 3.1, was released on July 27, 1993.
Windows Vista
Windows Vista is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.
Windows XP
Windows XP is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system.
See also
Retail point of sale systems
- 4690 Operating System
- Association for Retail Technology Standards
- Automated sales suppression device
- BancNet Payment System
- Cleaning card
- Clover Network
- EPAS
- Epos Now
- Erply
- Fujitsu iPAD
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp.
- I Love Velvet
- Ingenico
- JavaPOS
- Kesslers International Group
- Lightspeed Commerce
- NCR Silver
- NewStore
- Nexgo
- OPOS
- Openbravo
- PAX Technology
- POS Solutions
- Point of sale
- Point-of-sale malware
- Revel Systems
- ShopKeep
- Till roll
- Tiller Systems (software)
- TouchBistro Inc.
- US Bankcard Services Inc
- UnifiedPOS
- Verifone
- Virtual POS