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batch file

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A file containing a series of instructions to be carried out by the operating system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: especially MS-DOS

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 批處理文件 /批处理文件 (pīchǔlǐ wénjiàn) — file containing instructions for OS
  • Chinese Mandarin: 批處理 /批处理 (pīchǔlǐ) — file containing instructions for OS
  • Esperanto: skripto — file containing instructions for OS
  • Estonian: pakkfail — file containing instructions for OS
  • Finnish: komentojonotiedosto — file containing instructions for OS
  • Finnish: bat-tiedosto — file containing instructions for OS
  • Finnish: BAT-tiedosto — file containing instructions for OS
  • French: fichier batch — file containing instructions for OS
  • German: Stapelverarbeitungsdatei — file containing instructions for OS
  • German: Batchdatei — file containing instructions for OS
  • Greek: αρχείο εντολοδέσμης (archeío entolodésmis) — file containing instructions for OS
  • Greek: αρχείο δέσμης εντολών (archeío désmis entolón) — file containing instructions for OS
  • Japanese: バッチファイル (batchifairu) — file containing instructions for OS
  • Russian: паке́тный файл (pakétnyj fajl) — file containing instructions for OS
  • Russian: бэтч-файл (bɛtč-fajl) — file containing instructions for OS
  • Swedish: batchfil — file containing instructions for OS