Shell prompt

Shell prompt

An application that offers interactive console or terminal access to a computer system.

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Industry/Domain: Software
Category: Operating systems
Company: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Linux 9
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shell prompt

Software; Globalization software service

On operating systems such as AIX or UNIX, the character string indicating that the system can accept a command. The shell prompt is typically the dollar sign ($).

shell prompt

Software; Operating systems

An application that offers interactive console or terminal access to a computer system.

prompt

Internet; Internet communication

A symbol indicating that the computer is waiting for you to enter information in order to continue.

prompt

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The symbol on a computer screen indicating readiness to accept input or instructions, or the point of focus in a message box requesting more information or a response. See cursor, ...

prompt

Computer; Software; Software engineering

(1) A symbol or message displayed by a computer system, requesting input from the user of the system.~(2) To display a symbol or message as in (1).

prompt

Telecommunications; General telecom

In interactive display systems, a message on the display surface of a display device to help the user to plan and execute subsequent operations. Note: Examples of prompts include ...

highlight

Software; Operating systems

To emphasize displayed characters, as by displaying them in reverse video (light on dark rather than dark on light, and vice versa) or against a colored background.

active

Software; Operating systems

Pertaining to the device, program, file, record or portion of the screen that is currently operational or subject to command operations.

cross hatch

Software; Operating systems

Shading made up of regularly spaced, intersecting lines.

default gateway

Software; Operating systems

A configuration item for the TCP/IP protocol that is the IP address of a directly reachable IP router. Configuring a default gateway creates a default route in the IP routing ...

compile

Software; Operating systems

To translate all the source code of a program from a high-level language into object code prior to execution of the program.

header row

Software; Operating systems

The first row in a spreadsheet. The header row contains category labels that describe the contents of the columns.

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