batch 
/ˈbætʃ/ noun
plural batch·es /ˈbætʃ/ noun [count] 1 : an amount of something that is made at one time
▪ We baked two batches of cookies. ▪ a fresh batch of salsa ▪ mixing another batch of cement ▪ Fry the potatoes in batches. [=fry one amount and then another amount and so on until all the potatoes have been fried] 2 : a group of people or things
▪ They're hiring another batch of workers. ▪ a new batch [=bunch] of television shows 3 computers : a set of jobs that a computer does together at one time — usually used before another noun ▪ batch processing
▪ We baked two batches of cookies. ▪ a fresh batch of salsa ▪ mixing another batch of cement ▪ Fry the potatoes in batches. [=fry one amount and then another amount and so on until all the potatoes have been fried]
▪ They're hiring another batch of workers. ▪ a new batch [=bunch] of television shows
