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 (such 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
batched; batching; batches
: to bring together or process as a batch
batcher
noun
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