booking system

Appointment management tool

A booking system is software or a process that manages reservations and appointments.

Hotels, airlines, restaurants, and service providers use booking systems to schedule availability, accept reservations, and prevent double-booking: The salon's online booking system lets you schedule appointments at midnight.

The term covers everything from paper ledgers to sophisticated digital platforms.

Opposites
access method

booking systemwalk-in

Without prior booking

walk-ins · first-come-first-served · open access · open door policy · standby

organizational structure

booking systemfree-for-all

Unregulated group conflict

chaos · disorganization · open access · anarchy

Family

book, books, booked, booker, bookish, booklet, bookings, system, systems

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G