Plural of checkout; the place in a store where you pay for items, or the process of leaving a hotel and paying your bill.
From 'check' (to verify and process) and 'out' (indicating departure or completion). The term emerged with modern retail in the late 19th century as stores grew larger and needed dedicated payment areas.
The self-checkout revolution has eliminated millions of cashier jobs, but stores are discovering that shoplifting actually increases with self-checkout—humans unconsciously steal more when no one is watching them directly.
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