group-processingcode

noun
UK /ɡruːp ˈprəʊsesɪŋ kəʊd/
US /ɡruːp ˈprɑːsesɪŋ koʊd/

A group processing code is a special label that tells a computer which group of things to work on together.

The teacher used a group processing code to sort all the students' projects into one folder.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A set of instructions that handles many items at the same time as one batch.

The program ran a group processing code to update every player's score at once.

3. A secret word or number that lets a team work on the same task together.

Each team got a group processing code so they could join the shared game room.

4. A label used to organize similar files or data into one group.

She typed the group processing code to gather all the photos from the trip.