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batch
This word evokes the image of a single production cycle. It is heavily associated with baking and manufacturing, where a specific set of ingredients or materials are processed together to create a uniform result. It suggests a boundary between one set and the next, implying a rhythmic or stepped production process. In modern technical contexts, it carries a connotation of efficiency and automation. It describes the act of delaying immediate processing to handle a large volume of tasks simultaneously, which contrasts with real-time or stream processing.
Countable when referring to a specific group of items, such as a batch of bread. Uncountable when referring to the process of batching in computing or manufacturing.
Meanings
A group of people or things arriving or being dealt with at once.
"the first batch of recruits"
To arrange or group items together for processing.
"batch the invoices for the accountant"