command line

American  

[kuh-mand lahyn] / kəˈmænd ˌlaɪn /

noun

Computers.

1. an interface by which the user types in instructions to be carried out instantly by the operating system or other program.

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Etymology

Origin of command line

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

But all of that changes one fateful afternoon when Maddie receives a mysterious message written in emoji that somehow manages to pop up in her command line interface, of all places.

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My experience early on the internet was text-based command line stuff, and having to go set up drivers on your Windows machine.

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Microsoft is a planning to make its Windows Terminal the default command line experience in Windows 11 next year.

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Video games have taught me that hacking mainly involves two things: capturing little computer-shaped nodes and typing in a command line.

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Linux users can follow Amnesty’s instructions on how to use the libimobiledevice command line tool to create a backup.

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