Suitable term for a group of missions
I'm designing a computer application for a client, and I'm looking for a good term to describe a group of missions.
I have, at the moment, a single mission containing a series of well-defined steps, but I need to be able to package up multiple missions for delivery to an entity responsible for allocating each mission to other entities, for execution in parallel.
I've had a look at the dictionaries suggested here but, while they provide the plural form "missions", that's not really what I'm after.
I have come up with "mission set" but I was rather hoping for something a little more compact (i.e., a single word). Usage would be along the lines of:
The workload manager is responsible for packaging up related missions into a single mission set and sending that through to the mission controller. That controller will then distribute each mission to a mission executor for parallel execution.
The "mission set" is the bit I'm trying to get a better term for.
Any ideas?
In the military world (and also outside the military), a set of missions with a common goal could be referred to as a campaign:
campaign noun
1 :a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of war.
2 : a connected series of operations designed to bring about a particular result.Source: Merriam-Webster — campaign
Examples:
- The group launched a campaign to protect the area from commercial development.
- The university is organizing a campaign to attract a more diverse student population.
- The workload manager is responsible for packaging up related missions into a single campaign and sending that through to the mission controller.
Note: I'm self-answering since three months is more than enough time for commenters to be given to convert their comments into answers as I suggested :-)
Try batch:
batch noun
2 c : a group of jobs (such as programs) that are submitted for processing on a computer and whose results are obtained at a later time
Source: Merriam-Webster — batch
Example:
The workload manager is responsible for packaging up related missions into a single batch and sending that through to the mission controller.