bˈætʃ ɹᵻnˈeɪmɪŋ ɪz ɐ fˈɔːɹm ʌv bˈætʃ pɹˈɑːsɛsɪŋ jˈuːzd tə ɹᵻnˈeɪm mˌʌltɪpəl kəmpjˈuːɾɚ fˈaɪlz ænd fˈoʊldɚz ɪn ɐn ˈɔːɾəmˌeɪɾᵻd fˈæʃən, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə sˈeɪv tˈaɪm ænd ɹᵻdˈuːs ðɪ ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv wˈɜːk ɪnvˈɑːlvd.
Batch renaming is a form of batch processing used to rename multiple computer files and folders in an automated fashion, in order to save time and reduce the amount of work involved.