Batched

/ˈbætʃt/ verb

Definition

Past tense of batch: grouped items together in sets or lots, or processed multiple items as a group rather than individually.

Etymology

From Middle English 'bacche,' possibly related to Old English 'bæc' meaning 'back.' The 'batch' concept emerged in manufacturing and computing to describe grouped processing.

Kelly Says

Batching revolutionized manufacturing—instead of making one item perfectly, factories discovered they could make 100 at once more efficiently, and computers use the same principle for processing data!

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