command
A character string which tells a program to perform a specific action. Most commands take arguments which either modify the action performed or supply it with input. Commands may be typed by the user or read from a file by a command interpreter. It is also common to refer to menu items as commands.
Last updated: 1997-06-21
Nearby terms:
comma ♦ command ♦ Command Control Processor ♦ command interpreter
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