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, ...

(1) Processing a group of files or databases from start to completion rather than having the user open, edit and save each of them one at a time. For example, a graphics conversion utility can change ...

Legacy systems weren’t built for today’s demands, but banks don’t have the luxury of rip and replace. Learn how one bank ...

(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 ...

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 ...

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a powerful and free alternative to Photoshop, offering a wide range of tools for editing images. But when it comes to handling multiple images at once, GIMP ...

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 ...