batchoperation
nounUK /bætʃ ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
US /bætʃ ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/
A batch operation is when a computer does many small jobs all at once.
The program used a batch operation to rename all the photos at the same time.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A single command that changes many files or records together.
Deleting the old accounts was done as a batch operation.
3. A way of running jobs in groups without a person watching each one.
The nightly batch operation updates every report before morning.
4. A set of tasks handled as one unit in a factory or office.
The team finished the mailing as a batch operation.