commandfile
nounUK /kəˈmɑːnd faɪl/
US /kəˈmænd faɪl/
A command file is a list of computer instructions that the computer reads and follows one by one.
She double-clicked the command file to start the program.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A file containing a sequence of operating system commands run in order.
The installer ran a command file to set up the folders.
3. A saved text file of commands used to repeat a task automatically.
He wrote a command file to back up his files every night.
4. In some software, a file that stores user-entered commands for replay.
The game loads a command file to repeat your last moves.