batch processing

American  

noun

Computers.

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

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batch processing British  

noun

1. manufacturing products or treating materials in batches, by passing the output of one process to subsequent processes Compare continuous processing

2. 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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Etymology

Origin of batch processing

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

In addition, their batch processing technique could be implemented at scale, which would significantly lower the cost of each emitter and go a long way toward making a point-of-care mass spectrometer an affordable reality.

From Science Daily

I used it to jump between 12 to 16 Chrome tabs, Slack, Spotify, and Zoom, as well as miscellaneous tasks like downloading files, copying folders, and batch processing photos.

From The Verge

But heavier work like stitching panoramas together or batch processing lots of photos really made it chug.

From The Verge

Jensen agreed that the technology could be used in specialized cases, like humanitarian crises and orphan-drug production -- since "small-volume" batch processing is usually not cost-effective for large plants.

From US News

All of his jobs entailed working with numbers, including doing sales, booking, billing and batch processing.

From Los Angeles Times