As she passed the shelves and racks, readers scanned her chip, and the disembodied voices of the e-hawkers began vying for her attention.
She disliked algorithms telling her what she was supposed to like, but they annoyed her even more when their suggestions were right on target as if they could see right through her, straight into her heart. "Emily, I'm sure juggling your schoolwork, soccer practice, and a social life is stressing you out."
Answer:
relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process
