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cmdlet

cmdlet noun: a specialized .NET class implementing a particular operation in Windows PowerShell.

Noun

cmdlet (plural cmdlets)

  1. (Microsoft Windows) A specialized .NET class implementing a particular operation in Windows PowerShell.
    • For example, the following command will display the cmdlets that can be executed by people who are in the Move Mailboxes role[…]2010, Ken St. Cyr, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Administration Instant Reference, page 491
    • Generally, a cmdlet will run much faster than a script of the same functionality.2011, John Paul Mueller, Professional Windows 7 Development Guide

Forms of cmdlet

pluralcmdlets

Origin of cmdlet

From cmd + -let.

Questions about cmdlet

What does cmdlet mean?
Cmdlet means a specialized .NET class implementing a particular operation in Windows PowerShell.
What part of speech is cmdlet?
Cmdlet is a noun.
What is the plural of cmdlet?
The plural of cmdlet is cmdlets.

Words near cmdlet in the dictionary

  1. cmd
  2. CMDB
  3. CMDBs
  4. cmdg
  5. cmdg.
  6. cmdlet
  7. cmdlets
  8. cmdr
  9. Cmdr.
  10. Cmdre
  11. Cmdre.

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