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batch file
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batch filenoun
A file containing a series of instructions to be carried out by the operating system.
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Batch file
In DOS, OS/2, and also Microsoft Windows, batch file is the name given to a type of script file, a text file containing a series of commands to be executed by the command interpreter. A batch file may contain any command the interpreter accepts interactively at the command prompt. A batch file may also have constructs that enable conditional branching and looping within the batch file. Similar to job control language and other systems on mainframe and minicomputer systems, batch files were added to ease the work required for certain regular tasks by allowing the user to set up a script to automate them. When a batch file is run, the shell program reads the file and executes its commands, normally line-by-line. Unix-like operating systems have a similar, but more flexible, type of file called a shell script. The filename extension .bat was used in DOS, and the Windows 9x family of operating systems. The Microsoft Windows NT-family of operating systems and OS/2 added .cmd. Batch files for other environments may have different extensions, e.g. .btm in 4DOS, 4OS2 and 4NT related shells. There have been changes to the detailed handling of batch files; some of the detail in this article is applicable to all batch files, while other details apply only to certain versions.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of batch file in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of batch file in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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