terminal command

noun

UK /ˈtɜːmɪnəl kəˈmɑːnd/

US /ˈtɜːrmɪnəl kəˈmænd/

A short instruction you type into a computer to tell it what to do.

She typed a terminal command to list all the files in the folder.

SYNONYMS

shell command console command CLI command command-line instruction

RELATED WORDS

terminal command line shell prompt script

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A command entered in a command-line interface to run a program or task.

The terminal command 'ls' shows the files in a directory.

3. An instruction given to a computer terminal device.

The old terminal command printed the report on the mainframe.

4. A line of text typed at a command prompt to control the operating system.

He used a terminal command to restart the server.