command line

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Meaning

1. noun A shell, a command line interface; usually used with the definite article.

   I'm so used to the command line that I don't even know how to find things in the GUI.

2. noun The text prompt presented to the user in a command line interface.

   Type the following at the command line: du -s -h.

3. noun A line of text that is entered at such a prompt.

   Use the following command line to compile a file without linking: gcc -c main.c -o main.o

4. verb Alternative form of command-line.

Similar words

prompt command line interface command-line interface character user interface command command-line interpreter bash shell subcommand verb