The term "POS" has multiple meanings depending on the context:
- Point of Sale: In business, retail, banking, or restaurant contexts, POS means "point of sale" — the location or system where a customer completes a transaction by paying for goods or services at a merchant's checkout.
- Parent Over Shoulder: In teen slang, POS is often used as "parent over shoulder," a quick alert to others that a parent is watching what is on the screen.
- Piece of St: Also common in slang, POS is a derogatory abbreviation for "piece of s t," used to describe something or someone as low quality or frustrating.
- Positive Tone Indicator: Online, "/pos" is used as a tone indicator to signal that a comment or statement has a positive meaning or connotation.
Thus, "POS" can refer to a commercial transaction point, a slang alert, a slang insult, or a tone indicator, depending on the usage context.
