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command-line interpreter

command-line interpreter noun: a computer program that reads lines of text entered by a user and interprets them in the context of a given operating system or programming language.

Noun

command-line interpreter (plural command-line interpreters)

  1. A computer program that reads lines of text entered by a user and interprets them in the context of a given operating system or programming language.
    Synonyms:
    CLI, command language interpreter, command line shell

Synonyms of command-line interpreter

  • CLI
  • command language interpreter
  • command line shell

Forms of command-line interpreter

pluralcommand-line interpreters

Questions about command-line interpreter

What does command-line interpreter mean?
Command-line interpreter means a computer program that reads lines of text entered by a user and interprets them in the context of a given operating system or programming language.
What part of speech is command-line interpreter?
Command-line interpreter is a noun.
What is the plural of command-line interpreter?
The plural of command-line interpreter is command-line interpreters.

Words near command-line interpreter in the dictionary

  1. command responsibility
  2. command-in-chief
  3. command-line
  4. command-line interface
  5. command-line interfaces
  6. command-line interpreter
  7. command-line interpreters
  8. command-lined
  9. command-lines
  10. command-lining
  11. commandability

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