batch processing
Definition
Non-continuous (non-real time) processing of data, instructions, or materials. In data transmission, batch processing is used for very large files or where a fast response time is not critical. The files to be transmitted are gathered over a period and then send together as a batch.
batch processing is in the Data Management, Communications, & Networks and Information Science & Technology subjects.
batch processing appears in the definitions of the following terms: real time and transaction processing
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