point system
Rewards through tallies
A point system is a method of tracking, rewarding, or penalizing through accumulated numerical values.
Drivers accrue points for traffic violations; enough points means license suspension.
Credit cards offer points redeemable for rewards.
Schools may use point systems for grading or behavior management.
The term applies anywhere quantified units determine standing or outcomes: The company uses a point system for employee bonuses.
- grading systemsMethods for evaluating performance
- gold starsSmall shiny achievement awards
- star chartDiagram of celestial bodies
- scoreboardsPanels showing game totals
- gamificationAdding play mechanics elsewhere
house points · merit badge · penalty points · driver's license · rating scales · loyalty programs · competition · credit systems · Weight Watchers · pica · motivation · typeface · earned · behavioral conditioning · leaderboards · reinforcement learning · score · plus minus
- school disciplinesuspension, expulsion, detention, corporal punishment, paddling
- Basque pelotapelota, jai alai, fronton, wicker basket, rubber ball
- cat showscat show, best in show, show cats, show ring, show rings
- game rulesruleset, scoring, time limits, fouls, penalties
- systemsecosystems, ecosystem, biological systems, transportation network, communication systems
- contest rulesofficial rules, terms, conditions, restrictions, limitations
point systemwin-loss record
Ratio of triumphs to defeats
sudden death · single elimination · merit-based selection · peer review · random selection