shellscripting
nounUK /ˈʃel skrɪptɪŋ/
US /ˈʃel skrɪptɪŋ/
Writing a list of commands that a computer follows to do jobs for you.
She used shellscripting to back up her files every night.
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2. The practice of writing small programs that run in a command-line shell.
Learning shellscripting helped him manage servers more quickly.
3. A way to make a computer repeat tasks without clicking buttons.
Shellscripting saved the team hours of manual work each week.
4. The skill of combining simple commands into one reusable file.
His shellscripting skills made the setup process much easier.