# Final POS glossary: key terms explained

> Published: 2026-07-08
> Updated: 2026-07-16
> Category: About Final POS
> Canonical: https://finalpos.com/help/final-pos-glossary

This Final POS glossary defines the key terms in plain language — from the Merchant Hub, Manage, Pay, and Run to Stations, flows, Build, credits, and deploy — so you can move around the product and the rest of these help articles without getting lost in the jargon.

## Key takeaways

- The Merchant Hub is Final's web back office, home to Manage, Pay, and Run.
- A flow is the checkout experience that runs on your stations — you build one in Build or pick one from the Flow Library.
- A Station is a point of sale you sell from — Native (on a device) or Virtual (in a browser).
- Final Pay is Final's integrated payments; credits are the usage currency for Build.
- Deploy means publishing your flow so it goes live on your stations.

This Final POS glossary defines the terms you'll come across as you get started — in plain language. Final is a suite of products, so a few names refer to the apps, others to selling, building, or money. Here's what each one means.

## The Final POS apps

- **Merchant Hub** — Final's web back office, where you run your business. It's home to Manage, Pay, and Run, all under one login.
- **Manage** — the part of the Merchant Hub for your product catalog, orders, customers, reports, team, and settings.
- **Pay (Final Pay)** — Final's integrated payments, powered by Stripe: card, contactless, and Tap to Pay, plus payouts to your bank.
- **Run** — turns a phone, tablet, or browser into your point of sale, where you actually ring up sales.
- **Build** — Final's AI builder for creating checkout flows. See [Getting Started with Build](/help/getting-started-with-build).

## Selling: stations and sessions

- **Station** — a point of sale you sell from. A **Native Station** runs on a device; a **Virtual Station** runs in a browser.
- **Session** — an open shift on a Station. You open a session to start selling and close it to cash out and get a closing report.
- **Outlet** — a business location. Your catalog, stock, and reporting can be organized by outlet.
- **Final Terminal** — the native terminal app for taking in-person and keyed (MOTO) card payments.
- **Tap to Pay** — accept contactless payments directly on a supported phone or tablet, with no extra card reader.

## Building: flows

- **Flow** — a checkout experience that runs on your stations. It's what you build in Build, or choose from the Flow Library.
- **Flow Library** — a showcase of ready-made flows you can try live or make your own. See [the Flow Library](/help/merchant-hub-flow-library).
- **Deploy** — publishing your flow so it goes live on your stations. Deploys are versioned, so you can roll back to an earlier version.
- **command-frame** — the built-in connection that lets your flow work with your real store data — catalog, cart, payments, and printing — and keep working even when you're offline.

## Money: payments and credits

- **Payout** — money Final sends to your bank from your sales. Standard payouts are free; instant payouts have a small add-on.
- **Credits** — the usage currency for Build. You spend credits as you build, and on AI image and video generation.

## More definitions

For terms specific to the Merchant Hub back office, see the [Merchant Hub glossary](/help/merchant-hub-glossary). For an overview of every product, see the [Final POS Tool Suite](/help/final-pos-tool-suite).

## FAQ

**Q: What is a flow in Final POS?**
A: A flow is a checkout experience that runs on your stations. You can build one in Build or choose a ready-made one from the Flow Library and make it your own.

**Q: What's the difference between the Merchant Hub and Build?**
A: The Merchant Hub is your back office, payments, and point of sale (Manage, Pay, and Run). Build is Final's separate AI builder for creating checkout flows.

**Q: What is a Station?**
A: A Station is a point of sale you sell from. A Native Station runs on a device; a Virtual Station runs in a browser.

**Q: What are credits?**
A: Credits are the usage currency for Build. You spend them as you build, and on AI image and video generation.

**Q: What does deploy mean?**
A: Deploying publishes your flow so it goes live on your stations. Deploys are versioned, so you can roll back to an earlier version.