ðə sˈɪstəm kənsˈɪsts əvə pˌiːsˈiːbˈeɪst kəntɹˈoʊlɚ ænd θˈɪn klˈaɪənt bˈeɪst pˌiːˌoʊˈɛs wˈɜːkstˌeɪʃənz, tˈɪpɪkli wɪð ɐ tˈoʊkən ɹˈɪŋ nˈɛtwɜːk.
The system consists of a PC-based controller and thin client based POS workstations, typically with a Token Ring network.