initialcommand
nounUK /ɪˈnɪʃəl kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ɪˈnɪʃəl kəˈmænd/
The first order you give to start something.
The robot moved as soon as it got the initial command.
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2. The first instruction a computer program receives when it begins running.
The boot loader sends the initial command to the processor.
3. The opening signal that sets a game or activity in motion.
The referee's whistle was the initial command for the race to begin.
4. A leader's first directive to a new team.
Her initial command to the crew was to check all the equipment.