Batch
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Template:WiktionaryparA batch is a group of similar items produced, processed or gathered together and treated as a single unit.
Batch is an adjective used to describe
- Batch production - a method used to produce or process any product in groups that can be called batches, as opposed to a continuous production process. For example baked goods such as cakes are typically produced in batches, while oil refineries (including biodiesel ones) often use continuous processes.
- Batch processing of tasks by a computer, in which processing-intensive activities are grouped and processed as units, rather than being processed immediately on demand.
Batch is also a term used in northern parts of Somerset, England for a coal spoil heap - see batch (coal mining).
Batch is also a term used in the Midlands England for a bread roll with a soft crust, often used as a base for breakfast items such as bacon, tomato and/or egg.
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See also
- Batch file
- Batch, a mixed alcoholic beverage
- Batch, the second album released in 1991 by a punk rock group Big Drill Car.