At Around-the-World-Warehouses,a shipping clerk or sales clerk enters the receipt or sale of a product into a desktop computer.As soon as the entry is completed,a master file is updated within a fraction of a second.This order entry system is an example of a(n):

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An online processing system allows for immediate updating of master files as data is entered into the system. In this case, the order entry system updates the master file as soon as the clerk enters the receipt or sale of a product into the desktop computer, making it an example of an online processing system. Batch processing systems, on the other hand, typically involve processing large batches of data all at once rather than in real-time. In-line systems and personal systems are not relevant to this scenario.

At Around-The-World-Warehouses,a Shipping Clerk or Sales Clerk Enters the Receipt