Business Software Glossary
Business Software, Explained Simply
Clear, plain-language meanings of the words used in business software, from procurement and inventory to ledgers, leads and sales pipelines.
All 39 glossaries
Pick a topic on the left to jump to it, then open a glossary to read its terms.
Core ERP concepts: procurement, inventory, sales, manufacturing, approvals, master data and integrations.
Ledgers, receivables, payables, assets, loans and bank reconciliation.
FAS Glossary: Financial Accounting System
Accounting and finance terms used in ledgers, reporting, taxation and period-end closing.
View terms →Debtors Due Glossary
Terms for tracking money owed by customers and chasing overdue payments.
View terms →Subscription Billing Glossary
Terms for charging customers automatically on a repeating plan.
View terms →Fixed Assets Glossary
Terms for recording, tracking and retiring long-term company assets.
View terms →Creditors Due Glossary
Terms for managing amounts owed to suppliers and planning payments.
View terms →Loan Simulator Glossary
Terms for testing loan options before committing to one.
View terms →Risk Rating Glossary
Terms for scoring and grading the credit risk of borrowers and customers.
View terms →Loan Calculator Glossary
Terms for working out instalments and interest on a loan.
View terms →FD Tracker Glossary
Terms for monitoring fixed deposits and their maturity.
View terms →Auto Bank Reco Glossary
Terms for automatically matching bank entries with company books.
View terms →GST returns, e-invoicing, audits and statutory reporting.
Schedule III Glossary
Terms for preparing company financial statements in the prescribed format.
View terms →Audit Tool Glossary
Terms for planning, performing and recording audits.
View terms →Compliance Glossary
Terms for tracking deadlines, filings and regulatory obligations.
View terms →E-Invoicing Glossary
Terms for generating government-registered electronic invoices.
View terms →GSTR-1 Glossary
Terms used when filing the GST return of outward supplies.
View terms →GSTR-3B Glossary
Terms used in the monthly GST summary return and tax payment.
View terms →Customers, distributors, retail billing and feedback surveys.
CRM Glossary: Customer Relationship Management
Terms for managing leads, customers, sales pipelines, campaigns and support.
View terms →Customer Registration Glossary
Terms for onboarding new customers into the system.
View terms →Distributor App Glossary
Terms for managing distributors, territories and orders in a sales network.
View terms →POS Glossary
Terms for retail billing at the counter.
View terms →Survey App Glossary
Terms for collecting and measuring feedback.
View terms →Supplier onboarding, auctions and requests for quotation.
Vendor Registration Glossary
Terms for onboarding and approving new suppliers.
View terms →Auction Tool Glossary
Terms for running online bidding events with suppliers.
View terms →RFQ Glossary: Request for Quotation
Terms for asking suppliers for prices and comparing their offers.
View terms →Projects, reminders, tickets, warehouses, commodities and medical records.
PMS Glossary: Project Management System
Terms for planning and tracking projects and teams.
View terms →Reminders Glossary
Terms for setting alerts so deadlines and tasks are not missed.
View terms →Commodity Portal Glossary
Terms for trading and managing physical commodities.
View terms →Ticketing Portal Glossary
Terms for logging, assigning and resolving support requests.
View terms →WMS Glossary: Warehouse Management System
Terms for running storage, picking and dispatch inside a warehouse.
View terms →EMR Glossary: Electronic Medical Records
Terms for digital patient records and clinic workflows.
View terms →Payroll and employee expense claims.
File sharing, mobile apps, digital signatures, APIs and dashboards.
File Transfer Glossary
Terms for sending files securely to others.
View terms →File Manager Glossary
Terms for storing, organizing and finding documents.
View terms →Mobile Apps Glossary
Terms for business apps on phones and tablets.
View terms →Digital Signature Glossary
Terms for signing documents electronically with legal validity.
View terms →API Glossary: APIs
Terms for connecting software systems to each other.
View terms →Dashboards Glossary
Terms for visualizing business data on interactive screens.
View terms →All 251 terms, A to Z
Every term in the glossaries above. Select one to go straight to its definition.
A
- AccountCRM
- Accounts Payable (AP)FAS
- Accounts Receivable (AR)FAS
- Accrual AccountingFAS
- Advance PaymentCD
- Ageing AnalysisDD
- AlertREM
- AmortizationLC
- API KeyAPI
- Appointment SchedulingEMR
- Approval WorkflowERP
- Asset DisposalFA
- Asset RegisterFA
- Audit ChecklistAT
- Audit ObservationAT
- Audit TrailFAS
- Auto MatchingABR
B
- B2B and B2CGSTR-1
- Bad DebtDD
- Balance SheetFAS
- Bank ReconciliationFAS
- Barcode ScanningPOS
- Batch TrackingERP
- BidAUC
- Bid DecrementAUC
- Bill of Materials (BOM)ERP
- Billing CycleSB
- Bin LocationWMS
- Biometric LoginMA
- BlacklistingVR
- BudgetFAS
C
- CampaignCRM
- CapitalizationFA
- Cash Flow StatementFAS
- Chart of AccountsFAS
- ChurnCRM
- Claim ApprovalCLM
- Claim PolicyCLM
- Clinical NotesEMR
- Cloud ERPERP
- CommodityCP
- Companies Act 2013S3
- Comparative StatementRFQ
- ComplianceERP
- Compliance CalendarCMP
- Compliance ChecklistCMP
- ContactCRM
- Contract AwardRFQ
- Conversion RateCRM
- Cost CenterFAS
- Counter ReceiptPOS
- Credit NoteFAS
- Credit PeriodDD
- Credit ScoreRR
- CRMCRM
- Cross-dockingWMS
- Cross-platform AppMA
- Cross-sellingCRM
- Current and Non-currentS3
- Customer 360 ViewCRM
- Customer CodeCREG
- Customer LifecycleCRM
- Customer SegmentationCRM
- Cycle CountWMS
D
- DashboardERP
- Data VisualizationDASH
- Deadline TrackingREM
- Debit and CreditFAS
- Debit NoteCD
- DefaultRR
- DeliverablePMS
- DepreciationFAS
- Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)DS
- DistributorDA
- Download TrackingFT
- Drill-downDASH
- DunningSB
- Duplicate CheckCREG
E
- E-way BillEI
- Early Payment DiscountCD
- EMILC
- EmpanelmentVR
- End-to-end EncryptionFT
- EndpointAPI
- ERPERP
- EscalationTP
- Expense ClaimCLM
- ExposureRR
F
- FASFAS
- File TaggingFM
- FilterDASH
- Financial Year ClosingFAS
- Fixed AssetFAS
- Fixed Deposit (FD)FD
- Folder PermissionsFM
- Folder StructureFM
- Follow-upCRM
G
- Gantt ChartPMS
- General Ledger (GL)FAS
- GRN (Goods Receipt Note)ERP
- Gross SalaryPAY
- GSTFAS
- GSTR-1GSTR-1
- GSTR-2BGSTR-3B
- GSTR-3BGSTR-3B
I
- Input Tax Credit (ITC)GSTR-3B
- Integration (API)ERP
- Interest RateLC
- Internal AuditAT
- InventoryERP
- InvoiceFAS
- IRNEI
- IRPEI
J
L
- L1 BidderAUC
- Large File TransferFT
- Late FeeCMP
- LeadCRM
- Lead ScoringCRM
- Lead SourceCRM
- Lead TimeRFQ
- LienFD
- Link ExpiryFT
- Loyalty PointsPOS
M
- Market RateCP
- Master DataERP
- Matching RuleABR
- Maturity DateFD
- Maturity ValueFD
- MilestonePMS
- MRPERP
O
- Offline ModeMA
- Onboarding FormCREG
- OpportunityCRM
- Outstanding BalanceDD
- Outward SupplyGSTR-1
P
- Password-protected LinkFT
- Patient RecordEMR
- Payment ReminderDD
- Payment ScheduleCD
- PayslipPAY
- PickingWMS
- Place of SupplyGSTR-1
- Point of Sale (POS)POS
- Premature WithdrawalFD
- PrepaymentLS
- PrescriptionEMR
- Primary SalesDA
- PrincipalLS
- Priority LevelTP
- Processing FeeLC
- ProcurementERP
- Profit and Loss StatementFAS
- Project PlanPMS
- ProrationSB
- ProspectCRM
- Provident Fund (PF)PAY
- Purchase Order (PO)ERP
- Purchase RequisitionERP
- Push NotificationMA
- PutawayWMS
Q
- QR CodeEI
- Quality GradeCP
- QuotationCRM
- Quote ValidityRFQ
R
- Rate LimitAPI
- Rating ModelRR
- Rating ScaleSA
- Real-time DataERP
- RecurrenceREM
- Recurring BillingSB
- Reducing Balance MethodLC
- Regulatory FilingCMP
- ReimbursementCLM
- RenewalSB
- Reorder LevelERP
- Repayment ScheduleLS
- Reserves and SurplusS3
- Resolution TimeTP
- Resource AllocationPMS
- RespondentSA
- Response RateSA
- REST APIAPI
- Reverse AuctionAUC
- Reverse ChargeGSTR-3B
- RFQRFQ
- Risk GradeRR
- Role-Based AccessERP
S
- Salary StructurePAY
- SalesERP
- Sales ForecastCRM
- Sales OrderERP
- Sales PipelineCRM
- Salvage ValueFA
- SamplingAT
- Scenario ComparisonLS
- ScorecardDASH
- Secondary SalesDA
- Self-registrationCREG
- Share CapitalS3
- Shift ClosingPOS
- SignerDS
- Signing WorkflowDS
- SKUERP
- SLACRM
- SnoozeREM
- Spot PriceCP
- Starting PriceAUC
- Statement ImportABR
- Statutory AuditAT
- Statutory Due DateCMP
- Storage QuotaFM
- Support TicketCRM
- Supporting ReceiptCLM
- Survey FormSA
T
- Tamper DetectionDS
- Tax LiabilityGSTR-3B
- TDSFAS
- TenureLS
- TerritoryDA
- Ticket AssignmentTP
- Ticket QueueTP
- TimestampDS
- Trade SchemeDA
- Trial BalanceFAS
U
- Uncleared ChequeABR
- Unreconciled ItemABR
- UpsellingCRM
- Useful LifeFA
V
- VendorERP
- Vendor CodeVR
- Vendor LedgerCD
- Vendor OnboardingVR
- Vendor VerificationVR
- Version HistoryFM
- VoucherFAS
W
- Warehouse ManagementERP
- WebhookAPI
- WeighbridgeCP
- WidgetDASH
- Work OrderERP
Frequently asked questions
What is ERP?
Enterprise Resource Planning. Software that connects finance, sales, procurement, inventory and other functions in one system with shared data.
What is GST?
Goods and Services Tax. An indirect tax in India that is calculated, recorded and filed through the accounting system.
What is bank reconciliation?
Matching bank statement entries with your books to find and fix differences.
What is CRM?
Customer Relationship Management. Software to manage customer contacts, interactions and the sales pipeline in one place.
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