batchnumber
nounUK /ˈbætʃ ˌnʌmbə/
US /ˈbætʃ ˌnʌmbər/
A batch number is a special set of letters or numbers that tells you which group of things was made together.
The batch number on the medicine bottle helps the doctor know when it was made.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A code used in computing to identify a group of jobs processed together.
The programmer checked the batch number to find the failed job.
3. A reference number given to a group of documents or records handled at the same time.
Please write the batch number on each form before filing.
4. An identifier for a set of goods shipped or stored together.
The warehouse clerk matched the batch number to the delivery list.