What implication does a downtime interruption have on processing transactions?

When a downtime interruption occurs in transaction processing, it typically means that the system is temporarily unavailable or not functioning as intended. This disruption usually affects the real-time processing of transactions, meaning that any transactions that would normally occur during this downtime cannot be processed immediately. Instead, once the service is restored, merchants may need to log these transactions manually. This ensures that all transactions that were attempted during the downtime are accounted for and processed in an organized manner after the interruption has ended.

This approach helps maintain accuracy in transaction records and can be critical for accounting and customer service purposes. It addresses the need for ensuring that no sales or transactions are lost due to the system outage by capturing them after normal operations resume.