In plain English
This means officially making a buying request to a seller for the goods or services already chosen. It turns a selection into a purchase request rather than leaving it as a possible choice.
In context
Here, it denotes submitting the request to buy the selected goods or services to the seller at the end of checkout.
- Situation
- Using carts, promotions, checkout, delivery choices, and order confirmation
- What it communicates
- submits the purchase at the end of checkout
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say whether the seller accepts the request or what happens afterward.
Examples
“She chose the repair service on Monday but placed the order only after checking the final price.”
“Once the address and total are confirmed, the customer can place the order at the end of checkout.”