command line
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of command line
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Linux users can follow Amnesty’s instructions on how to use the libimobiledevice command line tool to create a backup.
From The Verge ● Jul. 21, 2021
Additionally, it revealed a simple command line that CIA officials used to launch attacks that compromised Macs and hack network switches from Cisco.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2020
Start with the basics of the command line, plus a programming language such as Python or R, whichever is more important to your field, he says.
From Nature ● Jan. 12, 2020
I asked them to set it in a monospaced, sans serif font, like a command line, and the production people did the rest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2019
To access it, type mail -f mbox at your host system's command line and hit enter.
From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation
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