batch processing
nounUK /bætʃ ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /bætʃ ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/
Batch processing is when a computer does a big group of jobs all at once instead of one at a time.
The bank uses batch processing to update all customer accounts overnight.
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2. A computing method where similar tasks are collected and run together without a person watching each one.
Payroll checks are printed through batch processing every two weeks.
3. In manufacturing, making a set amount of a product in one run before switching to something else.
The bakery does batch processing of bread each morning.
4. Handling data in large chunks rather than one record at a time.
The system relies on batch processing to sort millions of records.