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command

Instruction for the computer. See command-driven, menu-driven and function.

command
Computing a word or phrase that can be selected from a menu or typed after a prompt in order to carry out an action
command [kə′mand]
(computer science)
A signal that initiates a predetermined type of computer operation that is defined by an instruction.
(control systems)
An independent signal in a feedback control system, from which the dependent signals are controlled in a predetermined manner.
(operating system)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.


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For who can admit the fault imputed to Homer by Protagoras,--that in the words, 'Sing, goddess, of the wrath,' he gives a command under the idea that he utters a prayer?
The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context
" exclaimed Dorothy; "indeed, it is of no use to me now, and when you have it you can command the Winged Monkeys three times.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
That I have passed through the most wondrous adventures that have befallen a civilized man during the past two centuries encourages me in the belief that, however ill the telling, the facts themselves will command your interest to the final page.
The Lost Continent by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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