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COMMAND PROMPT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
Synonyms:
command prompt; prompt
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("command prompt" is a kind of...):
electronic communication (communication by computer)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)