batch processing
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- noun
- /bæʧ ˈprɔsɛsɪŋ/
- Specialized
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procesamiento por lotes
- The work in 23 accelerated the batch processing of raster spatial analysis by leveraging an in-memory cache and GPUs.
The way we interacted with them, so to speak, was with punch cards and batch processing.
- The way we interacted with them, so to speak, was with punch cards and batch processing.
Examples
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Alpha, a large insurance corporation, was automating its claims processing system from an essentially manual system supported by batch processing at the head office to one where claims processing is distributed to field sites using personal computers and complex network technology.
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Employees struggle to complete the daily and weekly batch processing runs on time.
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Deep expertise at member libraries in the areas of batch processing of metadata was critical to the project's success.
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An important adjunct to batch processing, more accurately an indispensable part of it, is a batch control document.
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The programs, particularly large-scale ones involving difficult computations, were executed in batch processing mode, meaning that the engineer had only one attempt each day to run the programs.
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The literature on workflows related to technical services falls into various areas, including batch processing of records and migration to new systems, clean-up projects for existing resources, digital resources workflows, and workflows developed through cooperative cataloging.
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The machine provides a fast means of selectively applying protective conformal coatings to printed circuit board-mounted components, and can accommodate both inline and batch processing operations.
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The company implemented batch processing to improve efficiency and reduce the time required to complete jobs.
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After integrating batch processing, the system was able to handle larger data sets without manual oversight.
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Using batch processing, the software was designed to run tasks overnight, increasing productivity during business hours.
Synonyms
Tasks happen one after another, each starting after the last finishes
Actions that follow one another in a fixed order
How Automated
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'batch' (a group of items) combined with 'processing' (the actions of handling or transforming those items) yields 'processing of groups of items', which a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer. The precise technical detail of automatic sequential execution is a specialist nuance, but it does not prevent the core meaning from being transparent to learners.
Etymology
Batch processing comes from the simple idea of doing work in groups: a baker makes a batch of loaves and processing means dealing with them all at once in the oven. In computing, programs are grouped and run automatically one after another, so the phrase means 'to run many tasks together without manual help'.