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batch processing

noun

, Computers.
  1. a form of data processing in which a number of input jobs are grouped for processing during the same machine run.

batch processing

noun

  1. See continuous processing
    manufacturing products or treating materials in batches, by passing the output of one process to subsequent processes Compare continuous processing
  2. See time sharing
    a system by which the computer programs of a number of individual users are submitted to the computer as a single batch Compare time sharing

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Word History and Origins

Origin of batch processing1

First recorded in 1970–75

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Example Sentences

It is very helpful in any machine with a batch-processing resident monitor and in other special situations.

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