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Operational Definition of Terms

AUTOMATED: Any system that does not require human intervention.

BARCODE SCANNER/READER: Is an electronic device for reading printed barcodes.

CASH: Can refer to a particular for of currency, for example, the Euro, or to the coins and banknotes of a particular currency, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation’s money supply.

CASH DRAWER:   Is generally a compartment underneath a cash register in which the cash from transactions is kept. The drawer typically contains a removable till. The till is usually divided into compartments used to store each denomination of bank notes and coins separately to make counting easier. The removable till allows moneys to be removed from the sales floor to a more secure location for counting and creating bank deposits.

DATA: Distinct pieces of information, usually formatted in a special way
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DATABASE:   Is a system intended to organize, store, and retrieve large amounts of data easily. It consists of an organized collection of data for one or more uses, typically in digital form.

ELECTRONICS: Is the branch of science and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits.

HARDWARE: Is a general term for the physical artifacts of a technology. It may also mean the physical components of a computer system, in the form of computer hardware.

MOBILE PHONE: (also called mobile, cellular telephone, or cell phone) is an electronic device used for two- way radio telecommunication over a cellular network of base stations known as cell sites.

MONEY SUPPLY: Or money stocks, is the total amount of money available in an economy at a particular point in time.

OPERATING SYSTEM:   Is software, consisting of programs and data, that runs on computers and manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for efficient execution of various application software.

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