filecommand

noun
UK /ˈfaɪl kəˌmɑːnd/
US /ˈfaɪl kəˌmænd/

A filecommand is a special instruction that tells a computer what to do with a file.

The program used a filecommand to save the picture to the folder.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A command in a computer system that works on files, such as copying or deleting them.

She typed a filecommand to copy the document to another drive.

3. A line of text typed by a user to make the computer do something with a file.

The filecommand listed every file in the directory.

4. A built-in action in a program that opens, saves, or closes a file.

Clicking Save runs a filecommand that writes your work to disk.