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Glossary
Short definitions for finance, store ops, and IT teams evaluating billing software, restaurant POS, and inventory depth in India. Each entry links to deeper guides where we have them.
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- India’s indirect tax on supply of goods and services. Billing software should support GSTIN, tax slabs, HSN/SAC, and return-ready exports.
- GST billing guide →
- HSN code
- Harmonized System of Nomenclature — codes that classify goods for GST reporting. Retail catalogs often carry HSN per SKU.
- Try a GST invoice →
- GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B
- Periodic GST returns summarizing outward supplies and tax liability. Good POS/ERP flows reduce reconciliation pain before filing.
- GST billing guide →
- POS (Point of Sale)
- Checkout workflow: cart, tenders, discounts, and invoice/receipt issuance—often with offline tolerance for spotty networks.
- Basil for Retail →Basil for Restaurant →
- KOT (Kitchen Order Ticket)
- A fired ticket that routes items to kitchen/bar prep stations. Cloud kitchens rely on fast KOT routing and order throttling.
- Cloud kitchen use case →
- Inventory valuation
- How stock on hand is costed (FIFO, weighted average, etc.). Matters when margins are tight across branches and channels.
- Retail inventory guide →
- Multi-branch / HQ reporting
- Roll-up of sales, stock, and GST across outlets with consistent masters. Needs roles, approvals, and inter-branch transfers.
- Multi-branch retail use case →
- ERP vs billing app
- Billing apps focus on invoices and light stock; ERP depth adds procurement, manufacturing/service job cards, CRM, and controls.
- Billing vs ERP guide →
- E-invoice / e-way (readiness)
- Electronic invoicing and consignment movement rules vary by threshold and sector. Your stack should export clean, auditable data.
- TDS / vendor compliance (context)
- Tax deducted at source on certain payments to vendors. Not a POS screen item, but finance teams expect purchase data to reconcile.
- EMR (Electronic Medical Record)
- Digital patient records, visit history, prescriptions, and clinical notes — typically with role-based queues for OPD workflows in clinics and hospitals.
- Basil Clinic & EMR →Clinic EMR guide →
- OPD (Outpatient Department)
- Walk-in and scheduled patients who are treated without admission — the core workflow for most Indian clinics: check-in, consult, Rx, and billing same day.
- Eye clinic OPD playbook →
- Patient portal
- A patient-facing view of prescriptions, appointments, and clinic communications — often mobile-browser based with verified phone access.
- Basil patient portal →
- UPI / tenders
- Common tender types at checkout. POS should record tender splits cleanly for shift close and bank reconciliation.