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shell script

shell script noun: a prewritten list of commands, and perhaps other control information, to be executed (interpreted) by a shell or other command interpreter.

Noun

shell script (plural shell scripts)

  1. A prewritten list of commands, and perhaps other control information, to be executed (interpreted) by a shell or other command interpreter.
    Synonyms:
    batch file

shell script meaning in Tamil and Arabic

shell script in Tamil

செயற்றள உரைநிரல்

shell script in Arabic

file containing instructions for the shell
سْكْرِبْت شِل skribt šel

Synonyms of shell script

Forms of shell script

pluralshell scripts

Questions about shell script

What does shell script mean?
Shell script means a prewritten list of commands, and perhaps other control information, to be executed (interpreted) by a shell or other command interpreter.
What is shell script in Tamil?
Shell script in Tamil is செயற்றள உரைநிரல். See Shell script meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is shell script?
Shell script is a noun.
What is the plural of shell script?
The plural of shell script is shell scripts.

Words near shell script in the dictionary

  1. shell road
  2. shell roads
  3. shell sac
  4. shell sacs
  5. shell sand
  6. shell script
  7. shell scripts
  8. shell shock
  9. shell shocked
  10. shell shocking
  11. shell shocks

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