commandprogram
nounUK /kəˈmɑːnd ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /kəˈmænd ˈproʊɡræm/
A command program is a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do.
The teacher showed us how to write a simple command program that makes the robot move.
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2. A program that runs a single command or a short sequence of commands automatically.
He saved the cleanup steps as a command program so he wouldn't have to type them again.
3. In computing, a utility that interprets and executes user-issued commands.
The command program parsed each typed instruction and carried it out.
4. A training routine that teaches a person or animal to respond to specific spoken commands.
The dog trainer followed a command program to teach the puppy to sit and stay.