In computing, a command is a directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task. Most commonly a command is a directive to some kind of command line interface, such as a shell. Specifically, the term command is used in imperative computer languages. These languages are called this, because statements in these languages are usually written in a manner similar to the imperative mood used in many natural languages.
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NASA finally calls Voyager 2 spacecraft after ghosting it for months
NASA recently made contact with the Voyager 2 spacecraft for the first time in months. This ultra-long distance call was made using the only telescope in the world capable of communicating with the distant interplanetary explorer. Voyager 2, launched August 20, 1977, is now racing ...
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Microsoft's new PowerToys Run launcher is like macOS's Spotlight for Windows 10
Win+R. It's a command any Windows power-user is familiar with, but the Run launcher has remained basically unchanged for ...
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How to set a shutdown timer for your Mac
Are you sick of Apple's Energy Saver shutdown schedule feature? No worries, there's better way to set up a shutdown timer. ...
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Would your mobile phone be powerful enough to get you to the moon?
Many people who are old enough to have experienced the first moon landing will vividly remember what it was like watching ...
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Windows 10 gets a legit Linux kernel and a souped-up terminal app
Oh Satya, you are spoiling us.
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What Amazon’s Alexa microwave teaches us about interacting with AI assistants
Does it make sense to put a voice assistant in your microwave? Amazon, the leader in smart speakers and voice assistants, ...
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This iOS 12 Shortcut automatically activates your iPhone camera during a police stop
Mobile phones are the great equalizer. Residing in each of our pocket's is a device that shifts the balance of power, if ...
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Here’s what your phone can learn from the sound of your voice
It can determine everything from who you are and where you come from, your current location, your gender and age, and what ...
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Sturgeon Moon patents: One-blink ordering and energy harvesting airports
Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That's why we're disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series about ...
