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command

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

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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

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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.

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(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.