batches
Units baked together
Batches is the plural of batch—a quantity of things produced or handled together.
A baker makes batches of cookies; a factory produces batches of parts.
In computing, batch processing handles multiple tasks as a group rather than individually.
We interviewed candidates in batches of five.
The first batches of vaccine arrived in December.
Grouped items together
- lotsLarge amount, or parcels
- clustersGrouped collections
- bundlesGrouped items tied together
- collectionsGathered groups of items
groupings · assortments · arrays · shipments · deliveries · consignments · installments · tranches
Facts for analysis
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- jobsPositions of employment
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- queueOrdered waiting line
scheduling · parallel · execution · automation · throughput · processing · scripts · overnight
Cooking preparation instructions
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- mixingCombining into one mass
oven · baking · cookies · muffins · brownies · bread · cupcakes · loaves
sets
Grouped items together
collections · groupings · assortments · arrays · shipments · deliveries · consignments · installments · tranches · waves
data
Facts for analysis
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- jobsPositions of employment
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
queue · scheduling · parallel · execution · automation · throughput · processing · scripts · overnight · upload
recipe
Cooking preparation instructions
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
mixing · oven · baking · cookies · muffins · brownies · bread · cupcakes · loaves · pastries
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
inspection · recall · consistency · yield · run · shift · quota · units · samples · specifications
homebrew
Self-made alcoholic beverage
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- wortPlant used as remedy
- hopsBittering agent for ale
yeast · mash · aging · bottling · kegs · beer · cider · kombucha · distilling · spirits
- groupingsgroups, categories, classes, divisions, clusters
- projectsproject, projects, tasks, milestones, deadlines
- Ways to Grouptypes, kinds, sorts, classes, categories
- neural networksneural network, neural networks, hidden layers, backpropagation, layers
- clusteringclustering, k-means, clusters, dendrogram, centroid
- trade goodsgoods, oil, silk, commodities, crude oil
batchesindividuals
Separate, distinct people
singles · units · one-offs · singletons · pieces
batchescontinuous flow
Uninterrupted movement onward
stream · continuous stream · real-time processing · streaming · steady flow
- batch cookingCooking in bulk quantities
- small batchProduction in small quantities
- batch fileAutomated command sequence document
- small batch bourbonLimited-run American corn whiskey
- small batch whiskeyLimited-production distilled spirit
- batch processingRunning queued jobs automatically