batchprogram
nounUK /bætʃ ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /bætʃ ˈproʊɡræm/
A batch program is a set of computer instructions that runs on its own without a person watching it.
The batch program sorts all the photos every night while everyone is asleep.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that processes many records or files together as one group.
The payroll batch program calculates everyone's pay at the end of the month.
3. A file of commands run in sequence by an operating system.
He wrote a batch program to back up his documents each morning.
4. A job submitted to a computer to run without user interaction.
The batch program finished overnight and printed a report by morning.