Guides & Glossary
ERP, integration and fintech terms explained plainly
Short, practical explanations of the terms we use most — for teams evaluating ERPNext, core banking or mobile money integration for the first time.
Short, practical explanations of the terms we use most — for teams evaluating ERPNext, core banking or mobile money integration for the first time.
An open-source enterprise resource planning system built on the Frappe framework, covering finance, inventory, HR, CRM and more in one application.
The open-source web application framework that ERPNext is built on. Custom Frappe apps extend ERPNext beyond its default modules.
An open-source core banking platform for microfinance institutions and SACCOs, built on the Apache Fineract engine.
The open-source core banking engine underlying MifosX, handling accounts, loans, savings and transactions.
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data — the *123# style menu system used for mobile money on any phone, including without internet access.
The process of matching transactions recorded in one system (e.g. mobile money) against another (e.g. a core banking ledger) to confirm they agree.
Modifying an active loan's terms — schedule, amount or interest — typically to help a borrower in difficulty, without closing the original loan.
A portal allowing employees or employer HR teams to initiate loan applications or view payroll-linked lending data, often integrated with core banking.
A browser technology enabling real-time audio/video communication without installing a separate app — used in our teleconsultation platforms.
Software architecture where one deployment serves multiple separate clients (tenants), each with isolated data, from a shared codebase.
A lending metric showing the percentage of a loan portfolio with overdue payments, used to gauge lending risk.
An application design approach where core functions work without an internet connection, syncing data once connectivity returns.
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