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Batch processing is a general term for frequently-used programs that are executed with minimum human interaction. Batch-process jobs are often scheduled to start up on their own, as resources permit. Historically and practically, this is integral to scripting; thus the well-known batch file.

Batch processing can as easily refer to performing a sequence of actions on a group (batch) of items, whether in software, manufacturing, agriculture, etc.