The Unix Terminal and Shell
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Common name for the interface that allows you to input commands and see the output from commands.
Sequence of one or more characters, such as $ or % in combination with other customizable elements, such as the username or the current working directory.
It indicates readiness to accept commands.
Command line interpreter.
Users operate the computer by entering command input as text for a shell to execute or by creating text scripts of one or more such commands.