The earliest business computer systems developed in the 1950s demonstrated their efficiency by processing records in large batches. In the 1960s, equipment makers introduced interactive terminals, ...

In this special guest feature, Rob Malnati, COO of thatDot, explains the data debate between stream vs. batch processing. Rob is a repeat entrepreneur focused on enterprise infrastructure as software.

(1) The management of documents or electronic media that have been grouped, cataloged and are waiting for processing. See batch processing. (2) An industrial control application that makes products in ...

Batch files are text files with a list of commands for your computer to do certain things. You can double-click them for the commands to be instantly carried out, or you can place them inside the ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner. He has a passion for ...