command line interface

/kəˌmænd laɪn ˌˈɪntərˈfeɪs/
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Definitions of command line interface
  1. noun
    a user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon
    synonyms: CLI
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    type of:
    interface, user interface
    (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
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