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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

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)interfacenatural language interfacepromptuser interfaceapplication program interface (API)command promptDOS promptsystem prompt
Term sub categories
General › user interface
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