command line interface
A form of user interface in which the user types commands for the computer to carry out. The command is usually restricted to a single line of text, which may consist of any sequence of commands.
Related terms
graphical user interface (GUI)
human-computer interface (HCI)
interface
natural language interface
prompt
user interface
application program interface (API)
command prompt
DOS prompt
system prompt
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General
user interface
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