Editing EFTPOS (section)

{{short description|Type of payment system}}
{{For|general EFT|Electronic funds transfer}}

'''Electronic funds transfer at point of sale''', abbreviated as '''EFTPOS''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɛ|f|(|t|)|p|ɒ|s}}), is a type of payment transaction in which electronic funds transfers (EFT) are processed at a [[point of sale]] (POS) system or [[payment terminal]] usually via payment methods such as [[payment card]]s ([[debit cards]], [[credit cards]] or [[gift cards]]). EFTPOS technology was developed during the 1980s. 

[[File:Second display at the Point of Sale.jpg|thumb|Pin pad and touchscreen EFTPOS terminal]]
[[File:POS terminal at a bookstore.jpg|thumb|Modern EFTPOS terminal]]