batching
Collecting before processing
Batching is processing things in groups rather than one at a time.
A factory batches orders to ship together.
A baker batches cookies by mixing large quantities of dough.
In computing, batching means queuing tasks to run as a set: The system batches overnight updates.
The approach trades immediacy for efficiency.
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- recipeCooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
- mixingCombining into one mass
blend · yield · consistency · preparation · scaling · formula · measuring · portions
Arrangement by shared traits
- bundlingGrouping items as one
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- clusteringForming concentrated groups
- collectionGathered set of items
set · accumulation · sorting · organizing · consolidation · categorizing · segmenting · chunking
Systematic operation on data
- queueOrdered waiting line
- jobsPositions of employment
- tasksUnits of work
- parallelEquidistant at all points
pipeline · scheduling · throughput · buffer · chunk · iteration · script · automation
Making or generating something
- assemblyConstructing from components
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
conveyor · output · yield · workflow · throughput · scheduling · inventory · scale
Source-to-destination data process
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- dataflowDependency-triggered computation model
- queryRequest for information
- recordsStored data or albums
transactions · streaming · incremental · ingestion · pagination · throttling · rate-limiting · payload
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- recipeCooking preparation instructions
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
mixing · blend · yield · consistency · preparation · scaling · formula · measuring · portions · meal-prep
grouping
Arrangement by shared traits
- bundlingGrouping items as one
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- clusteringForming concentrated groups
collection · set · accumulation · sorting · organizing · consolidation · categorizing · segmenting · chunking · partitioning
processing
Systematic operation on data
parallel · pipeline · scheduling · throughput · buffer · chunk · iteration · script · automation · command-line
production
Making or generating something
- assemblyConstructing from components
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- factoryIndustrial production facility
machinery · conveyor · output · yield · workflow · throughput · scheduling · inventory · scale · workforce
ETL
Source-to-destination data process
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- dataflowDependency-triggered computation model
- queryRequest for information
records · transactions · streaming · incremental · ingestion · pagination · throttling · rate-limiting · payload
- operationsoperation, operations, military operation, joint operation, workflow
- organizingorganizing, categorizing, grouping, structuring, classifying
- productivityproductivity, checking off, prioritization, finishing, output
- Timesaversshortcut, shortcuts, quick fix, autopay, autofill
- data processingnormalization, data entry, standardization, encoding, scaling
- drink makingshaking, stirring, muddling, pouring, mixing
batchingone-by-one
Separately and successively
piecemeal · unbundling · separating · disaggregating · serializing