command line
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command line
noun command lines · command-line
- 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.
- The text prompt presented to the user in a command line interface. Type the following at the command line: du -s -h.
- 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
verb command lines · command lining · command lined · command-line
- Alternative form of command-line host1 is one host. the only host that I have been testing this on. via command line it works. via rsh command line it doesn't. via rsh to command prompt, then command lining it, it works.
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noun text prompt
| 한국어 | 커맨드 라인, 명령(命令)줄 myeongnyeongjul, 명령행 myeongnyeonghaeng |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | コマンドライン komandorain |
| Português | linha de comando, linha de comandos |
| Français | ligne de commande |
| Deutsch | Kommandozeile, Befehlszeile |
| Ελληνικά | γραμμή εντολής grammí entolís |
| Română | text de comandă, linie de comandă (linie textuală de comandă) |
| Русский | кома́ндная строка́ komándnaja stroká |
| עברית | שורת הפקודה |
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@misc{command_line_2026,
title = {command line},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/command%20line},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
