commandshell
nounUK /kəˈmɑːnd ʃel/
US /kəˈmænd ʃel/
A command shell is a program where you type words to tell the computer what to do.
She opened the command shell and typed a command to list her files.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A text-based window in which a user enters commands for the operating system to carry out.
The technician used the command shell to restart the service.
3. A software layer that interprets typed instructions and passes them to the system.
Different operating systems provide different command shells.
4. A tool programmers use to run scripts and automate repetitive tasks.
He wrote a short script and ran it from the command shell.