command language
nounUK /kəˈmɑːnd ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
US /kəˈmænd ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
A command language is a set of special words you type to tell a computer what to do.
The robot moved forward when I typed the right command language into the computer.
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2. A formal set of words and rules used to give orders in a military or organizational setting.
Soldiers must learn the command language used during drills.
3. The specific vocabulary and phrasing a person in authority uses to direct others.
Her command language was clear and left no room for confusion.
4. In computing, the syntax accepted by a command-line interpreter such as a shell.
Bash provides a command language for automating tasks on Linux.