Word Finder - batch

definition

The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.

example

We made a batch of cookies to take to the party.

synonyms

• recipe

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(by extension) A quantity of anything produced at one operation.

example

We poured a bucket of water in at the top, and the ice-maker dispensed a batch of ice-cubes at the bottom.

synonyms

• lot
• pressing
• run

definition

A group or collection of things of the same kind, such as a batch of letters or the next batch of business.

synonyms

• group
• lot

definition

A set of data to be processed with one execution of a program.

example

The system throttled itself to batches of 50 requests at a time to keep the thread count under control.

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A bread roll.

definition

A graduating class.

example

She was the valedictorian of Batch '73.

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The process of baking.

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To aggregate things together into a batch.

example

The contractor batched the purchase orders for the entire month into one statement.

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To handle a set of input data or requests as a batch process.

example

The purchase requests for the day were stored in a queue and batched for printing the next morning.

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Of a process, operating for a defined set of conditions, and then halting.

example

The plant had two batch assembly lines for packaging, as well as a continuous feed production line.