diff --git a/aider/coders/__init__.py b/aider/coders/__init__.py
index 21e2fad5b..f7a9f9ad4 100644
--- a/aider/coders/__init__.py
+++ b/aider/coders/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from .editor_whole_coder import EditorWholeFileCoder
 from .help_coder import HelpCoder
 from .udiff_coder import UnifiedDiffCoder
 from .wholefile_coder import WholeFileCoder
-from .iterate_coder import IterateCoder
+from .batch_coder import BatchCoder
 # from .single_wholefile_func_coder import SingleWholeFileFunctionCoder
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ __all__ = [
     Coder,
     EditBlockCoder,
     EditBlockFencedCoder,
-    IterateCoder,
+    BatchCoder,
     WholeFileCoder,
     UnifiedDiffCoder,
     #    SingleWholeFileFunctionCoder,
diff --git a/aider/coders/iterate_coder.py b/aider/coders/batch_coder.py
similarity index 99%
rename from aider/coders/iterate_coder.py
rename to aider/coders/batch_coder.py
index b55d0718a..c7a0bcbc0 100644
--- a/aider/coders/iterate_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/batch_coder.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import copy
 from aider.coders.base_coder import Coder
 from aider.coders.base_prompts import CoderPrompts
 """Perform a coding task on multiple files in batches that fit the context and outpot token limits, without sending them all at once."""
-class IterateCoder(Coder):
+class BatchCoder(Coder):
     coder : Coder = None
     original_kwargs: dict = None
-    edit_format = "iterate"
+    edit_format = "batch"
                         
     def __init__(self, main_model, io, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(main_model, io,**kwargs)
diff --git a/aider/commands.py b/aider/commands.py
index b303644f3..546541f81 100644
--- a/aider/commands.py
+++ b/aider/commands.py
@@ -1064,9 +1064,9 @@ class Commands:
             map_mul_no_files=map_mul_no_files,
             show_announcements=False,
         )
-    def cmd_iterate(self, args):
+    def cmd_batch(self, args):
         """Iteratively perform the change on files in batches that fit to context and output limits"""
-        return self._generic_chat_command(args, "iterate")
+        return self._generic_chat_command(args, "batch")
     def cmd_ask(self, args):
         """Ask questions about the code base without editing any files. If no prompt provided, switches to ask mode."""  # noqa
         return self._generic_chat_command(args, "ask")
diff --git a/tests/basic/test_iterate.py b/tests/basic/test_batch.py
similarity index 93%
rename from tests/basic/test_iterate.py
rename to tests/basic/test_batch.py
index 07e514811..8d7fa7531 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_iterate.py
+++ b/tests/basic/test_batch.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from aider.repo import GitRepo
 from aider.utils import GitTemporaryDirectory
 
 
-class TestIterateCoder(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestBatchCoder(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.GPT35 = Model("gpt-3.5-turbo")
         self.io = InputOutput(yes=True)
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ class TestIterateCoder(unittest.TestCase):
             main_model=self.GPT35,
             io=self.io,
             fnames=self.files,
-            edit_format='iterate'
+            edit_format='batch'
         )
 
     def tearDown(self):
         # self.webbrowser_patcher.stop()
         return
     """Tests that: 
-    - Every request retains the chat history until the /iterate command but not the history of other iterations.
-    - Added files and history until the /iterate is unmodified.
+    - Every request retains the chat history until the /batch command but not the history of other iterations.
+    - Added files and history until the /batch is unmodified.
     - Every file is processed(even if a single file that'll be sent with the request exceeds the limits.) and no duplicate processing
     """
     def test_iterate_resets_history_and_processes_all_files(self):