dircommand

noun
UK /ˈdɜː.kə.mɑːnd/
US /ˈdɝː.kə.mænd/

A dircommand is a special instruction you type to tell the computer to show you a list of files.

She typed the dircommand to see all the pictures in the folder.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A command used in a command-line interface to display the contents of a directory.

The dircommand printed every file name on the screen.

3. An instruction that organizes or manages folders on a computer.

He used a dircommand to sort the documents into the right folders.

4. A coded order given to a program to list stored items.

The dircommand ran quickly and showed the hidden files.