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Platform Operator

Provenance class: IND — industry term
Terminology layer: Industry context
Introduced in version: 1.0

Status: Explanatory
Version: 1.0
Canonical source: Canonical Specification v1.1 §5.3, §10.1
License: CC BY 4.0; Report a correction

Contextual meaning (industry term)

The Platform Operator operates the interface and coordinates the platform processes. Its functions may include catalogue presentation, checkout, order orchestration, sourcing coordination, fulfillment coordination, customer support, returns, and claims.

— Canonical Specification v1.1, §5.3

From the canonical source

The roles Platform Operator, Retailer, and Merchant of Record (MoR) must not be collapsed into automatic synonyms.
— Canonical Specification v1.1, §5.3

Related terms

Cite

Permanent URL: https://prismcommerce.org/en/glossary/platform-operator/

Cite

“Platform Operator.” PRISM Commerce Glossary, Version 1.0. https://prismcommerce.org/en/glossary/platform-operator/. Source: PRISM Commerce — Canonical Specification, Version 1.1, SPEC §5.3, §10.1, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22978762.

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