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Words we use

Some words in Orio360 are short forms or new to you. Here is what each one means.

2

2-step sign-in
A safer way to sign in. After your email, you also type a code from an app on your phone.
Also called: two-step sign-in, MFA

A

audit log
A list of the changes people make in Orio360. It shows who made each change, and when.
authenticator app
A free app on your phone, like Google Authenticator. It shows a new 6-digit code every 30 seconds.
Also called: authenticator

B

backup
A saved copy of your business data. It helps you get your data back if something goes wrong.
barcode
The black and white lines on a product. A scanner reads them to find the product fast.
batch
A group of the same product made at the same time, often with one expiry date.
bill
The list of what a customer buys, with the prices, the tax and the total to pay.

C

cash closing
Counting the cash in the drawer at the end of the day, and checking it matches the sales.
category
A group of products that are alike, like Drinks or Snacks. It helps you find products and read reports.
CGST
The part of GST that goes to the central government. You charge it, with SGST, when you sell inside your own state.
combo
A few items sold together for one price, like a burger, fries and a drink.
commission
A share of a sale that you pay to the staff member who made it.
corporate account
A company that buys from you, often in large amounts. An example is an office that orders snacks for its staff.
credit
Letting a trusted customer buy now and pay later. Orio360 keeps track of how much they owe.
Also called: credit account, credit billing
credit note
A note that shows the money you owe a customer for items they gave back. Its code can pay for a later bill.
CSV
A simple file of rows and columns. You can open it in Excel or Google Sheets.

D

daypart
A time of day, like breakfast or lunch. You choose which dishes are sold in each one.
Also called: menu period
dine-in
Guests eat their food at a table in your restaurant.
DLT
A list in India where a business must register its SMS sender name and message texts. Phone companies block SMS that are not on it.
domain
The name people type to reach a website. Your online store can use our web address or one you own.

E

e-invoice
A bill that is sent to the GST system online and gets back its own number, called an IRN.
exchange gain or loss
The gap when you pay a bill in other money. Paying fewer rupees than the order's rate says is a gain, and more is a loss.
Also called: exchange gain, exchange loss
exchange rate
How much one kind of money is worth in another kind. For example, 1 US dollar may be worth ₹83.50.
expense
Money your business spends, like rent, power or repairs.
export
Saving data from Orio360 as a file, like a CSV or PDF, to keep or to open in another app.
Also called: data export

F

festival order
An order a guest books days ahead for a festival, like sweet boxes for Diwali. The guest picks a day to get it.
Also called: festive order
floor plan
A map of your restaurant that shows every table and if it is free or in use.
free trial
A set number of days to try Orio360 for free before you pay.
Also called: trial

G

GST
Goods and Services Tax. It is the tax added to most things people buy and sell in India.
Also called: Goods and Services Tax
GSTIN
The GST number of a business. It has 15 letters and digits, and it is printed on your bills.
Also called: GST number
GSTR-1
A form where a business tells the GST office about its sales. Orio360 can get the sales data ready for it.
Also called: GSTR1

H

HSN code
A number that says what kind of goods you sell, so the right GST rate is used. For services, this number is called a SAC code.
Also called: SAC code

I

IGST
The GST you charge when you sell to a buyer in another state. It takes the place of CGST and SGST.
ingredient
One thing that goes into a dish, like rice, oil or onions. Orio360 lowers its stock when the dish is sold.
invoice
A bill with full tax details, often for another business. It shows your GSTIN and the GST on each item.
Also called: tax invoice

K

kitchen screen
A screen in the kitchen that shows new orders, so cooks know what to make next.
Also called: kitchen display, KDS
kitchen station
One part of the kitchen, like the grill or the bar. Each station sees only the dishes it makes.
KOT
Kitchen Order Ticket. It tells the kitchen which dishes to make for an order.
Also called: kitchen order ticket

L

limit
How much of something your plan lets you have or use, like users, or reports each month.
location
One shop or restaurant branch of your business. Each location has its own stock and bills.
lock
A lock shows a feature that is not in your plan. Your data stays safe, and changing your plan opens the feature.
loyalty points
Points a customer earns when they buy from you. They can use the points to pay for part of a later bill.

M

membership
A customer pays to join and gets special prices for a set time, like one year.
modifier
A change a guest asks for on a dish, like extra cheese or no onions.

O

offline
When there is no internet. You can still make bills, and Orio360 keeps them until the internet is back.
online store
Your own shop website, where customers can see your products and order.
Also called: online shop
OTP
One-Time Password. It is a short code we send to your email, and it works only once.
Also called: one-time password

P

parked bill
A bill you put aside for a moment, so you can serve the next customer and finish it later.
plan
What you pay Orio360 for. Your plan sets which features you get and how much you can use them.
POS
Point of sale. It is the billing app you use at the counter to sell to customers.
Also called: point of sale, till
purchase order
A list of goods you ask a supplier to send you, with the prices you agreed.
Also called: PO

Q

QR code
A square of black and white dots. A phone camera reads it to open a link or to pay.
quotation
A list of prices you send to a customer before they decide to buy.
Also called: quote

R

recipe
The list of ingredients, and how much of each, that goes into one dish.
report
A page of numbers about your business, like sales by day or stock that is running low.
reservation
A table booked for a guest for a set day and time.
Also called: table booking
RFQ
Request for quotation. A list of goods you send to suppliers, to ask what price each one will charge.
Also called: request for quotation
role
What a person is allowed to do in Orio360. The main roles are Owner, Manager and Cashier.

S

sales order
An order from a customer that you will deliver later. It often starts as a quotation.
serial number
A number that belongs to just one item, like the number on a phone.
session
The time you stay signed in to an app. It ends when you sign out, or when nobody uses the app for 30 minutes.
SGST
The part of GST that goes to your state government. You charge it, with CGST, when you sell inside your own state.
shift
A block of work time for a staff member, like 9 am to 5 pm.
SKU
A short code you give one product, so you can find it fast.
spam folder
A folder in your email for mail that looks like junk. Real mail sometimes lands there by mistake, so look there too.
split payment
One bill paid in two or more ways, like part in cash and part by UPI.
stock
How many of each product you have, ready to sell.
stock transfer
Moving stock from one of your locations to another.
store credit
Money a customer can spend in your shop later, often given when they return something.
supplier
A business that sells goods to you, so you can sell them to your customers.
sync
When your device and Orio360 share their newest changes, like bills you made while offline.
sync conflict
A change from a till that Orio360 could not save, because someone changed the same thing first. You choose which change to keep.

T

table
A place where guests sit in your restaurant. Orio360 shows if each table is free, in use or booked.
takeaway
Guests order food and take it away to eat somewhere else.

U

UPI
A way to pay straight from a bank account with a phone app. The buyer scans a QR code or types a UPI ID.

V

variance
The gap between what should be there and what is really there. For example, the cash the till expects and the cash in the drawer.
variant
One version of a product, like one size or one colour of a shirt.
voucher
A code or card that gives a customer money off a bill.
Also called: coupon, gift voucher

W

WAC
The average price you paid for one item of a product, over all the stock you bought. Orio360 uses it to say what your stock is worth.
Also called: weighted average cost
waitlist
A list of guests who are waiting for a table when the restaurant is full.
web browser
The app you use to open websites, like Chrome or Safari. The Orio360 apps open in it.
Also called: browser

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