orderingsystem
nounUK /ˈɔːdərɪŋˌsɪstəm/
US /ˈɔːrdərɪŋˌsɪstəm/
A way to ask for things and keep track of what you want.
The restaurant uses an ordering system so the kitchen knows what food to make.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer program that helps a shop or company manage customer orders.
The online store's ordering system crashed during the big sale.
3. The way things are arranged in a certain order, like numbers from smallest to largest.
In math class we learned about the ordering system for whole numbers.
4. A set of rules for how people take turns or line up.
The school has an ordering system for students waiting to use the library.