shellcommand
nounUK /ˈʃel kəˌmɑːnd/
US /ˈʃel kəˌmænd/
A shell command is a short instruction you type to tell the computer what to do.
She typed a shell command to list all the files in the folder.
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2. A command run by a Unix or Linux shell program such as Bash.
The shell command 'ls -l' shows files with details.
3. A single line of text entered at a command prompt to start a program or task.
He entered a shell command to restart the server.
4. An instruction used in a shell script to automate tasks.
The script runs a shell command every morning to back up data.