Command Line / Terminal
A text-based interface for interacting with your computer.
Definition
A text-based interface for interacting with your computer. Instead of clicking icons, you type commands. It's more powerful and precise than a graphical interface, and most development tools are designed to be used from the command line.
Example
cd projects — changes to the projects directory. ls — lists files. python app.py — runs a Python script. These simple commands are how developers navigate and control their systems.
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