shell program

British  

noun

1. computing a basic low-cost computer program that provides a framework within which the user can develop the program to suit his personal requirements

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Example Sentences

Once inside a targeted network, the MSS used a malicious software known as a web shell program “China Chopper” along with password-stealing software.

From Washington Times

Along with programs aimed at conserving wetlands, cleaning up rivers and preserving other natural systems, the oyster shell program has been named a Conservation Wrangler by Texan By Nature, which Bush founded in 2011.

From Washington Times

Q. I have heard that the Classic Shell program makes a Windows 10 computer look more like a Windows 7 system.

From New York Times

One review is on the grounding of the Kulluk drill ship on New Year’s Eve after it was set adrift for five days in stormy weather, and the other is on the safety management of the entire Shell program.

From New York Times

The new GNU system, the author predicted, would carry all the usual components-a text editor, a shell program to run Unix-compatible applications, a compiler, "and a few other things."

From Project Gutenberg