Main Entry:

¹batch

Pronunciation:

\ˈbach\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English bache; akin to Old English bacan to bake

Date:

15th century

1: the quantity baked at one time : baking2 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-sharing3: a quantity (as of persons or things) considered as a group