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Glossary: Zoho, Odoo, GST and Business Software Terms

Plain-English definitions of 48 terms Indian businesses meet when choosing and running Zoho, Odoo, GST, payroll, AI and automation systems.

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Definitions of 48 terms for Indian businesses: GST, GSTIN, e-invoice, e-way bill, TDS, PF, ESI, DPDP, Zoho Creator, Deluge, Blueprint, Odoo, MRP, WMS, AI agents and more, with links to the relevant Shyphan AI services.

WhatGlossary of Zoho, Odoo, GST & Business Software Terms
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3PL
Third-party logistics: a company that stores and ships goods for other businesses. Client-wise stock and billing are handled on Zoho Inventory or Odoo. Learn more
A
AI agent
Software that uses a language model to take actions in business systems under rules and approvals, such as creating a lead, drafting a reply or updating a record. Learn more
API
Application programming interface: the defined way one software system exchanges data with another. Zoho, Odoo and most Indian tools expose APIs used for integration. Learn more
Audit trail
A log of every transaction created, edited or deleted, with user and time. Indian companies must use accounting software with this feature enabled. Learn more
B
Blueprint
A Zoho CRM feature that enforces a process: which stages a record moves through, what must be filled in and who approves each step. Learn more
BOM
Bill of materials: the list of components and quantities needed to make a product, used by Odoo Manufacturing for planning and costing. Learn more
C
CRM
Customer relationship management software that tracks leads, customers, deals, follow-ups and communication. Zoho CRM is the CRM Shyphan AI implements most. Learn more
D
Deluge
Zoho's scripting language used to add custom logic, calculations and integrations across Zoho CRM, Creator, Books and other apps. Learn more
DPDP Act
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, India's data privacy law setting duties for businesses that collect personal data, including consent, security and handling requests. Learn more
E
e-Invoice / IRN
A GST invoice registered on the government Invoice Registration Portal, which returns an Invoice Reference Number and QR code. Required above the notified turnover threshold. Learn more
e-Way bill
An electronic document required to move goods above a value threshold within or across states under GST, generated from invoice and transport details. Learn more
ERP
Enterprise resource planning software that runs finance, sales, purchase, inventory, manufacturing, projects and HR on one database, such as Odoo or Zoho One. Learn more
ESI
Employees' State Insurance: a statutory health insurance scheme with employer and employee contributions for eligible employees, handled in payroll. Learn more
ESS
Employee self-service: the portal or app where employees mark attendance, apply for leave, view payslips and submit requests, as in Zoho People. Learn more
F
Form 16
The annual TDS certificate an employer issues to employees showing salary paid and tax deducted, generated from payroll. Learn more
G
GST
Goods and Services Tax, India's indirect tax on supply of goods and services, with monthly and annual returns filed by registered businesses. Learn more
GSTIN
The 15-character Goods and Services Tax Identification Number assigned to each registration. Multi-branch businesses often hold several. Learn more
GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B
The main GST returns: GSTR-1 reports outward supplies and GSTR-3B is the monthly summary return with tax payment. Zoho Books prepares the data for both. Learn more
GSTR-2B
The auto-drafted statement of input tax credit available to a taxpayer, used to reconcile purchase invoices before claiming credit. Learn more
H
HRMS
Human resource management system covering employee records, attendance, leave, onboarding, appraisals and payroll. Learn more
HSN / SAC
Harmonised System of Nomenclature codes for goods and Services Accounting Codes for services, required on GST invoices and returns. Learn more
I
IndiaMART
India's largest B2B marketplace, a major source of enquiries for manufacturers and traders. Leads can be captured automatically into Zoho CRM. Learn more
Input tax credit (ITC)
GST paid on purchases that a registered business can set off against GST collected on sales, subject to matching and eligibility rules. Learn more
Intelligent document processing
AI that reads invoices, KYC documents, contracts and forms, extracts the data and pushes it into business systems, also called document AI or AI OCR. Learn more
L
Low-code
Building applications through configuration and visual tools with small amounts of code, as on Zoho Creator or Odoo Studio, instead of full custom development. Learn more
LWF
Labour Welfare Fund: a state-level statutory contribution deducted from employees and matched by employers in applicable states. Learn more
M
MRP
Material requirements planning: calculating what to buy and make, and when, from demand, stock and bills of materials, a core function of Odoo Manufacturing. Learn more
O
Odoo Community and Enterprise
Odoo's two editions: Community is open source with core modules; Enterprise adds apps, hosting options, support and upgrades under a per-user licence. Learn more
Odoo Studio
Odoo's low-code tool for adding fields, views, automations and reports without custom code. Learn more
P
POD
Proof of delivery: the signed or photographed confirmation that goods reached the customer, captured on driver apps. Learn more
Professional tax
A state-levied tax on salaried income with rates and slabs that differ by state, deducted through payroll where applicable. Learn more
Provident Fund (EPF)
The Employees' Provident Fund: a statutory retirement savings scheme with employer and employee contributions, filed monthly through ECR returns. Learn more
R
Razorpay
An Indian payment gateway used for payment links, online payments and settlements, integrated with Zoho Books, CRM and Creator apps. Learn more
Reverse charge (RCM)
A GST mechanism where the recipient rather than the supplier pays the tax, applying to notified supplies and certain unregistered vendors. Learn more
S
Section 43B(h)
An income-tax provision under which payments to micro and small enterprises are deductible only if made within MSMED Act timelines. Learn more
SLA
Service level agreement: the promised response and resolution times for support tickets, enforced with escalations in Zoho Desk. Learn more
T
Tally
The desktop accounting software used by most Indian SMEs. Businesses integrate it with CRM or migrate to Zoho Books for cloud access, automation and compliance features. Learn more
TCS
Tax collected at source: tax a seller collects from the buyer on specified transactions and deposits with the government. Learn more
TDS
Tax deducted at source: tax a payer deducts from specified payments such as contractor fees, rent and salaries, deposited with the government and reported in quarterly returns. Learn more
U
Udyam registration
The government registration for micro, small and medium enterprises, whose number identifies MSME vendors for payment-timeline rules. Learn more
V
Voice agent
An AI system that holds spoken conversations on phone calls, answering, qualifying and booking, connected to CRM and telephony. Learn more
W
Webhook
A message one system sends to another automatically when an event happens, such as a new order or a paid invoice, used in integrations. Learn more
WhatsApp Business API
The official interface for businesses to send approved templates and hold two-way conversations on WhatsApp at scale, integrated with Zoho CRM and Desk. Learn more
WMS
Warehouse management system: software that runs receipts, put-away, picking, packing, dispatch and counts with barcodes and locations. Learn more
Z
Zia
Zoho's built-in AI assistant across Zoho CRM, Desk, Analytics and other apps, offering predictions, anomaly detection and assistance. Learn more
Zoho Creator
Zoho's low-code platform for building custom business applications, portals and mobile apps, Shyphan AI's specialist practice. Learn more
Zoho Flow
Zoho's integration platform for connecting Zoho and third-party applications with automated workflows without code. Learn more
Zoho One
A single licence per employee for the whole Zoho suite, including CRM, Books, People, Projects, Desk, Creator and Analytics. Learn more
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Vikas Saroj

Written and reviewed by Vikas Saroj, Co-Founder and COO of Shyphan AI Solutions, a Zoho Premium Partner and Odoo partner in Noida. Figures come from Shyphan AI's partner console and delivery records. Last reviewed 28 September 2026.