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Does it copy the file in batches, or does it stream the file through memory, reading and writing simultaneously?

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The same way it does for files smaller than available RAM. Processes don't normally concern themselves with the availability or size of physical memory. –  David Schwartz Mar 1 '12 at 6:42

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Reading and writing simultaneously usually means that a fixed size is read (let's say 1024kb) and then written immediately. It's useless to read and write 1b at a time.

Basically it streams the file, but in chunks.

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