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noun \ˈbach\Definition of BATCH
1
: the quantity baked at one time : baking
2
a : the quantity of material prepared or required for one operation; specifically : a mixture of raw materials ready for fusion into glass b : the quantity produced at one operation c : a group of jobs (as programs) that are submitted for processing on a computer and whose results are obtained at a later time <batch processing> — compare time-sharing
3
: a quantity (as of persons or things) considered as a group
Examples of BATCH
- We baked two batches of cookies.
- a fresh batch of salsa
- mixing another batch of cement
- They're hiring another batch of workers.
Origin of BATCH
Middle English bache; akin to Old English bacan to bake
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to BATCH
2batch
transitive verbDefinition of BATCH
: to bring together or process as a batch
— batch·er noun
First Known Use of BATCH
1876
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