split-up command
nounUK /ˈsplɪt ʌp kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ˈsplɪt ʌp kəˈmænd/
A command that tells a group to separate and go different ways.
The teacher gave the split-up command, and the teams went to their own corners.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer instruction that divides data into smaller parts.
The program used a split-up command to break the file into chunks.
3. An order in a game for players to leave their team and play alone.
The referee's split-up command ended the team round.
4. A signal for people to stop standing together and move apart.
At the parade, the split-up command kept the crowd from blocking the road.