command interpreter
nounUK /kəˈmɑːnd ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə/
US /kəˈmænd ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtər/
A program that reads the words you type and does what they tell the computer to do.
She typed a command into the command interpreter to list all the files.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that runs commands one at a time as they are entered.
The command interpreter waited for the next instruction.
3. The part of an operating system that accepts and carries out typed commands.
The command interpreter is built into the operating system.
4. A tool that translates typed instructions into actions the computer can perform.
He used a command interpreter to automate the backup.