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Some terms you may like to know:

automation
any process change that results in electronic control of a repetitive action, usually to improve accuracy, increase speed, provide greater safety or to free people for other activities
bill validation
a process that uses a device to visually determine if paper currency is authentic
credit verification
usually done while connected to a telephone line, this process determines if a credit card is valid as a purchase is being made
custom
any solution created that is specialized and does not involve off the shelf hardware or software
embedded
something contained within something else, like the embedded electronic controls within a microwave or car
freestanding
a device that is not (or is only occasionally) integrated with another system, but can stand on its own when necessary
prototype
the first working device made of a particular design
real-time
controls that need to make things happen at a particular time to function correctly

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