commandline
Type-based computer control
The command line is a text-based interface for interacting with a computer, where users type instructions rather than clicking icons.
Also called the command prompt or terminal: I installed it from the command line.
Command-line tools often offer more power and precision than graphical alternatives, making them essential for programmers and system administrators.
Often written as two words or hyphenated: command line, command-line.
Text pattern search utility
At the endpoint
- consoleComfort in distress
- shellHard outer covering
- promptIncite to action
- CLIText-based computer interface
bash · fish · cursor · text-based · keyboard · typing · input · output
Move swiftly on foot
- executeCarry out fully
- invokeCall upon formally
- scriptWritten words for performance
- batchQuantity produced together
process · runtime · background · foreground · daemon · kill · interrupt · exit
grep
Text pattern search utility
curl · tar · ssh · git · vim · nano · man · echo · find · sort
terminal
At the endpoint
CLI · bash · fish · cursor · text-based · keyboard · typing · input · output · stdin
run
Move swiftly on foot
batch · process · runtime · background · foreground · daemon · kill · interrupt · exit · return
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
switch · operator · pipe · redirect · wildcard · glob · escape · quote · delimiter · path
recall
Memory retrieval act
- autocompleteSoftware-suggested text completion
- arrowPointed shaft for shooting
- previousOccurring before another
search · clear · alias · shortcut · profile · config · environment · path
commandlinegraphical user interface
Visual computing interaction layer
GUI · graphical interface · desktop environment · touchscreen interface · voice interface
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