MPOS
Mobile Point of Sale
Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) - A mobile device, tablet, or wireless device that can perform the functions of a traditional POS machine. Enables payment acceptance anytime, anywhere.
Related Terms
COTS
Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) - A mobile device (smartphone or tablet) designed for mass distribution. In the payments context, COTS is the platform that runs payment-acceptance apps without dedicated hardware.
CPoC
Contactless Payments on COTS (CPoC) - Also called Tap on Phone without PIN. Lets a smartphone act as a payment terminal to accept tap transactions without a PIN.
MPoC
Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) - Also called Tap on Phone with PIN. A PCI standard that lets a smartphone accept payments with PIN authentication, improving security over CPoC.