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Encyclopedia > Batch
Look up batch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

A batch is a group of similar items produced, processed or gathered together and treated as a single unit. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ...


Batch is an adjective used to describe when in production:

  • Batch production, a method used to produce or process any product in groups that can be called batches, as opposed to a continuous production process; for example, baked goods such as cakes are typically produced in batches, while oil refineries often use continuous processes
  • Batch processing of tasks by a computer, in which processing-intensive activities are grouped and processed as units, rather than being processed immediately on demand
  • Batch renaming of computer files, which allows a user to easily change many filenames at once, usually by using specialized software

Batch is also a term used in northern parts of Somerset, England for a coal spoil heap. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Insert non-formatted text hereBatch processing is the execution of a series of programs (jobs) on a computer without human interaction, when possible. ... Batch Renaming is the process of renaming multiple computer files and folders in an automated fashion, to save time and reduce the amount of work involved. ... The old coal mining wheel, now featured in the centre of Radstock, in front of the Radstock museum The Somerset coalfield included pits in the north Somerset area where coal was mined from the 15th century until 1973. ...


Batch is also a term used in parts of England (mainly in the Coventry/North Warwickshire area and The Wirral) for a bread roll with a soft crust, often used as a base for breakfast items such as bacon. For other places with the same name, see Coventry (disambiguation). ... Wirral is a peninsula and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, more commonly known locally as The Wirral, which is short for The Wirral Peninsula. ...


Batch is also a scots word which is often derogatory.


Batch is also the name of a Virgin Islands Reggae artist.


Batch (or Bach) is also what in New Zealand is called a little weekend house in the countryside or by the beach. A little cabin in the woods for instance.


Batch is also the name of a line production (or service production) company in New Zealand


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Batch processing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (343 words)
The term, "batch", originated in the days when programmers wrote code on paper forms which would be keypunched onto 80-column punch cards or paper tape.
Batch jobs are not thought of as interactive, but transaction processing systems such as IBM's CICS may run from a technical perspective as batch jobs, although this is typically obscured from terminal users.
The term batch has now become synonymous with the UNIX operating system, it has strong utilites within the Operating System that allow various computing tasks to be run in a controlled and orderly manner.
batch - definition of batch in Encyclopedia (159 words)
A Batch is a group of similar items produced, processed or gathered together and treated as a single unit.
Batch production - a method used to produce or process any product in groups that can be called batches, as opposed to a continuous production process.
Batch processing of tasks by a computer, in which processing-intensive activities are grouped and processed as units, rather than being processed immediately on demand.
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