command line

[ kuh-mand lahyn ]

noun

, Computers.

1. an interface by which the user types in instructions to be carried out instantly by the operating system or other program.

Word History and Origins

Origin of command line¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Although there is no command line from Tehran to Sanaa, the Houthis do loosely form part of Iran’s “alliance of resistance” against Israel and the U.S.

From Salon

But all of that changes one fateful afternoon when Maddie receives a mysterious message written in emoji that somehow manages to pop up in her command line interface, of all places.

From The Verge

That already gives it a huge range of possible attack vectors: using the command line, it could launch software applications, download malware, or steal saved Chrome passwords and send them over the internet.

From The Verge

My experience early on the internet was text-based command line stuff, and having to go set up drivers on your Windows machine.

From The Verge

Microsoft is a planning to make its Windows Terminal the default command line experience in Windows 11 next year.

From The Verge