Definition of batch file
: a computer file containing a series of commands to be executed automatically and sequentially by the operating system
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“Batch file.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batch%20file. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of batch file was in 1978
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