Definition

Noun: A cash register is a mechanical or electronic device, typically found in retail stores and other points of sale, that is used to calculate and record sales transactions. It consists of a cash drawer for storing money and an adding machine to total purchases and print receipts.

Usage

The term cash register is used to refer to the physical machine used for processing customer payments in a commercial setting. - It is a compound noun. - It is typically used in the context of retail, shopping, and business transactions.

Examples

• The clerk scanned the items and entered the total into the cash register.
• At the end of the day, the manager counted the money in the cash register.
• Modern cash registers are often connected to inventory systems.

Advanced Usage

• To ring something up on the cash register: This phrase means to record a sale and calculate the total amount due.
  • Example: "Could you ring this up on the cash register for me?"
• Cash register tape/roll: Refers to the paper roll used inside the machine for printing receipts.
  • Example: "We need to replace the cash register tape; it's almost empty."

Variants and Related Words

• Till (noun, chiefly British): A synonym for a cash register or, more specifically, the drawer within it.
  • Example: "Please put the money in the till."
• Point of Sale (POS) system (noun): A modern, computerized equivalent that often integrates inventory, sales, and customer data, going beyond the functions of a traditional cash register.
  • Example: "The new POS system replaced all the old cash registers."
• Cashbox (noun): A simple lockable box for holding cash, lacking the calculating mechanism of a cash register.

Synonyms

• Till
• Sales register
• Checkout machine

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Ring up a sale: To record a transaction on a cash register.
  • Example: "Her first task was learning how to ring up a sale correctly."
• Behind the register: Refers to the position of working as a cashier.
  • Example: "He has worked behind the register at that store for years."

Noun

1. a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill