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self-checkout

noun — 2 senses

self-checkout

noun

Etymology From self- + checkout.

1

Business, Commerce, Retail A self-scan checkout.

2

Business, Commerce, Retail The use of self-scan checkouts.

  • one of the first stores to introduce self-checkout
  • While self-checkout machines are often used alongside cashiers, labor unions say that tilting toward fully cashierless operations threatens the French way of life by encouraging American-style consumerism and automation, putting thousands of jobs at risk.2019 December 26, Liz Alderman, “Self-Checkout in France Sets Off Battle Over a Day of Rest”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 Feb 2020:

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