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command [n]
 
1)an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
    Synonyms :bid bidding dictation 
    See Also: speech_act  dictate  dictate  adjure  countermand  order  charge  commandment  injunction  behest  open_sesame 
 
2)a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
    Synonyms :
    See Also: force  armed_forces  acc  afspc 
 
3)the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: authorisation 
 
4)availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: accessibility 
 
5)a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: position 
 
6)great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
    Synonyms :control mastery 
    See Also: skillfulness  get_the_hang  check  control 
 
7)(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
    Synonyms :instruction program_line statement 
    See Also: code  computer_program  computer_science  call  command_line  link  macro  system_error  toggle 
 
command [v]
 
1)be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: dominate  commandant  commander  air_force_officer  commander  general  officer 
 
2)make someone do something
    Synonyms :compel require 
    See Also: enjoin  requisition  commandment  bid  burden  requisition  disallow 
 
3)demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: demand 
 
4)look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
    Synonyms :dominate overlook overtop 
    See Also: lie  overlook  dwarf 
 
5)exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
    Synonyms :control 
    See Also: commandant  commander  air_force_officer  commander  controller  control  preoccupy  channelise  steer  hold_one's_own  care  internationalise  hold  hold_sway  govern  regiment  monopolise  draw_rein  corner  preside  dominate  becharm  govern  call_the_shots 
 

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

A character string which tells a program to perform a specific action. Most commands take arguments which either modify the action performed or supply it with input. Commands may be typed by the user or read from a file by a command interpreter. It is also common to refer to menu items as commands.

(1997-06-21)








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