In plain English
This is a short rundown of what the order contains and how the amount due is built. It brings together the ordered items and the amounts attached to them, including other charges as well as prices.
In context
Here, "Order summary" labels the brief statement of the ordered items and the prices and other charges that together make up the total amount due.
- Situation
- Using carts, promotions, checkout, delivery choices, and order confirmation
- What it communicates
- labels the section listing items, charges, and totals
Meaning limits
The term covers the items and the amounts that contribute to what is due, not every possible detail about the order.
Examples
“The order summary listed two notebooks, a pen, postage, and tax, but not the delivery instructions.”
“After the gift wrapping charge was added, Mira checked the order summary again.”