shell script

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shell script

noun shell scripts

A prewritten list of commands, and perhaps other control information, to be executed (interpreted) by a shell or other command interpreter.
Similar: batch file

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noun file containing instructions for the shell

日本語	シェルスクリプト sherusukuriputo
中文	外殼腳本 /外壳脚本 wàiké jiǎoběn
Ελληνικά	σενάριο φλοιού senário floioú
Русский	шелл-скрипт šell-skript, шелл-сцена́рий šell-scenárij
العربية	سْكْرِبْت شِل skribt šel

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@misc{shell_script_2026,
  title = {shell script},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shell%20script},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}