batched

Handled in sets

Batched describes things processed or grouped together as a batch rather than individually or continuously.

Software updates may be batched for overnight installation.

Emails can be batched for periodic delivery.

We batched the orders and shipped them all on Friday.

The term appears frequently in computing, manufacturing, and workflow contexts where efficiency comes from handling items in groups.

grouped

clustered

Gathered closely together

collected · combined · consolidated · grouped · assembled · pooled · collated · packaged · lumped · sorted

efficiency

streamlined

Made smooth and efficient

systematic · time-saving · workflow · throughput · parallel · sequential · queued · pipelined · processed · mass-produced

production

manufacturing

Industrial product creation

  • lotLarge amount or portion
  • runMove swiftly on foot
  • outputWhat something generates

units · factory · mass-production · series · quantity · order · shipment · inventory · packaging · warehouse

computing

jobs

Positions of employment

transactions · scripts · commands · operations · tasks · uploads · downloads · files · records · queries

Categories
Opposites
processing mode

batchedreal-time

Occurring without processing delay

streaming · continuous · immediate · synchronous · on-demand

grouping state

batchedindividual

One separate human being

separated · singular · isolated · discrete · ungrouped

Phrases
Family

batch, batches, batching

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G