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'''Electronic data processing '''(also: Information Technology or IT) can refer to the use of automated methods to process commercial data. Typically, this uses relatively simple, repetitive activities to process large volumes of similar information. For example: stock updates applied to an inventory, banking transactions applied to account and customer master files,

booking and ticketing transactions to an airline's reservation system,

stock updates applied to an inventory

banking transactions applied to account and customer master files

booking and ticketing transactions to an airline's reservation system

billing for utility services.