batch file

Meanings

nounbatch file (plural batch files)

especially MS-DOScomputingA file containing a series of instructions to be carried out by the operating system.
Synonyms: shell script

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

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Chinese Mandarin 批處理文件 /批处理文件, 批處理 /批处理

Esperanto skripto

Estonian pakkfail

Finnish komentojonotiedosto, bat-tiedosto

French fichier batch

German Stapelverarbeitungsdatei, Batchdatei

Greek αρχείο εντολοδέσμης, αρχείο δέσμης εντολών

αρχείο εντολοδέσμης (archeío entolodésmis)file containing instructions for OS
αρχείο δέσμης εντολών (archeío désmis entolón)file containing instructions for OS

Japanese バッチファイル

Russian паке́тный файл, бэтч-файл

Swedish batchfil

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “batch file,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batch%20file.