printingcommand
nounUK /ˈprɪntɪŋ kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ˈprɪntɪŋ kəˈmænd/
A printing command is an instruction that tells a computer to print something.
She typed the printing command and the picture came out of the printer.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A command in a programming language that makes text appear on the screen.
The program used a printing command to show the answer.
3. A special code sent to a printer to control how it prints.
The old printer needed a special printing command to start.
4. An order given by a person in charge of a printing press.
The manager gave the printing command to start the machines.