Why Do Retailers Use Point-Of-Sale (POS) Terminals to Read Universal

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Essay

Why do retailers use point-of-sale (POS) terminals to read Universal Product Codes (UPCs) and electronic data interchange (EDI) to send sales and inventory information from computer to computer?

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Definitions:

Induced Motion

The perception of movement in a stationary object due to the movement of the surrounding frame of reference.

Stationary Train

A train that is not moving or is designed to remain in one place.

Moving Forward

Progressing in a positive direction, often implying advancement towards a goal, improvement, or development.

Conjunction Search

A search task in visual perception where the target differs from the distractors by more than one feature, requiring more cognitive effort to find.