initiatecommand
nounUK /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt kəˈmænd/
A special instruction that tells a computer or machine to start doing something.
The robot moved forward as soon as it received the initiatecommand.
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2. A coded signal used to begin a process in a program.
The engineer typed the initiatecommand to boot the system.
3. An order given to begin an activity or operation.
The captain gave the initiatecommand for the mission to start.
4. The first instruction in a series that sets a machine in motion.
Without the initiatecommand, the conveyor belt stays still.