Technology that can function like mass production where a client is passed from point to point for various aspects of service delivery is defined as __________ technology.

A) continuous-process
B) long-linked
C) intensive
D) mediating
E) service

Long-linked technology refers to a process where a client or product is passed from one specialized workstation or department to another in a sequential manner, similar to an assembly line in mass production. This approach is characteristic of many service and manufacturing industries where each step is dependent on the completion of the previous one.