commandtransformation

noun

UK /kəˈmɑːnd trænsfəˈmeɪʃən/

US /kəˈmænd trænsfərˈmeɪʃən/

A command transformation is a change that turns one instruction into another.

The program used a command transformation to turn the simple instruction into a longer set of steps.

SYNONYMS

instruction change command conversion directive alteration order modification command rewrite

RELATED WORDS

command transformation instruction conversion script

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, the process of rewriting a command before it is executed.

The shell applied a command transformation to expand the shortcut into a full path.

3. A military change in the structure or authority of a unit.

The command transformation moved the troops under a new general.

4. A shift in the way orders are given or carried out.

The new leader brought a command transformation that made decisions faster.