displaycommand

noun
UK /dɪˈspleɪ kəˈmɑːnd/
US /dɪˈspleɪ kəˈmænd/

A display command is an instruction that tells a computer screen what to show.

The programmer typed a display command to make the picture appear on the screen.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A military order to arrange troops or equipment in a visible formation.

The general gave a display command to line up the soldiers for the parade.

3. A setting in a device that controls how information is presented visually.

She changed the display command to make the text bigger on her phone.

4. A directive in a programming language that outputs text or images to a screen.

The display command printed the greeting on the console.