Amazon FBA Glossary

Selling on Amazon means working inside a system built on acronyms, metrics, and program-specific rules. Whether you are launching your first product or managing thousands of SKUs across multiple fulfillment centers, knowing the terminology saves you time, money, and inventory headaches.

This glossary covers the terms every Amazon seller needs to know, from FBA enrollment basics to inventory performance scoring and advertising tools. If you ship inventory to Amazon warehouses, these definitions apply to your daily operations.

MeisterPrep handles FBA prep, labeling, bundling, and shipment creation from our warehouses in Long Beach, Des Plaines, Houston, and Charleston. We work with sellers at every stage, so we built this reference to match the language you encounter in Seller Central, shipment workflows, and account health dashboards.

Amazon FBA Terms Every Seller Should Know

FBA Programs and Services

• FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon)
• Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon)
• Amazon FBM (Fulfillment by Merchant)
• Multi-Channel Fulfillment
• FBA Small and Light
• FBA Subscribe & Save
• FBA Transparency
• FBA Liquidations
• Amazon Pan-European FBA
• Amazon Prime

FBA Inventory and Storage

• FBA Storage Limits
• FBA Inventory Placement Service
• IPI (Inventory Performance Index)
• Restock Inventory Tool
• Unfulfillable Inventory
• Stranded Inventory
• Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
• Fulfillment Center

Labeling, Prep, and Shipment

• FNSKU (Fulfillment Network Stock Keeping Unit)
• FBA ID
• FBA Label Service
• FBA Repackaging Service
• Ship From Address (Amazon)
• Amazon ASIN (Amazon Standard Identification Number)

Seller Accounts and Platforms

• Seller Central
• Amazon Seller Central
• Vendor Central
• Amazon Vendor Central
• Amazon Brand Registry
• Amazon Storefront

Advertising and Analytics

• Amazon Buy Box
• Amazon Sponsored Products
• Amazon Retail Analytics (ARA)
• Amazon A+ Content

Getting inventory into Amazon’s network on time and in compliance with prep requirements is the difference between a smooth launch and suspended listings. MeisterPrep’s prep teams handle FNSKU labeling, poly bagging, bundling, and shipment plan creation. But FBA is just one channel we support. Our facilities prep and ship for major retail partners, B2B wholesale, marketplace platforms, and direct-to-consumer fulfillment, all from the same warehouse floor.