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metacommand

metacommand noun: a command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

Noun

metacommand (plural metacommands)

  1. A command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

Forms of metacommand

pluralmetacommands

Origin of metacommand

From meta- + command.

Questions about metacommand

What does metacommand mean?
Metacommand means a command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.
What part of speech is metacommand?
Metacommand is a noun.
What is the plural of metacommand?
The plural of metacommand is metacommands.

Words near metacommand in the dictionary

  1. metacohort
  2. metacohorts
  3. metacomedic
  4. metacomedies
  5. metacomedy
  6. metacommand
  7. metacommands
  8. metacomment
  9. metacommentaries
  10. metacommentary
  11. metacomments

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