batchcode
nounUK /ˈbætʃ.kəʊd/
US /ˈbætʃ.koʊd/
A batchcode is a special set of letters and numbers that tells you when and where a group of things was made.
The batchcode on the milk carton shows it was made last Tuesday.
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2. A code used in computing to group commands so they run together automatically.
The programmer saved the batchcode to run all the tests at once.
3. A short name or tag given to a group of students or trainees working together.
Her batchcode was B12, so she knew which class to join.
4. An identifier printed on medicine packaging to trace a specific production run.
The pharmacist checked the batchcode before giving out the pills.