Batch - current batch of SQL statements (set of statements sent to the server) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms175502%28v=sql.105%29.aspx
Persisted object - stored procedure, function or trigger.
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability