Phrase guide

command line interface

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A user interface in which the user interacts with the computer through lines of text instead of graphical images.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: CLI

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: interface, user interface

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: komandlinia interfaco — Translations
  • Finnish: komentoliittymä — Translations
  • French: interface en ligne de commande — Translations
  • German: Kommandozeile — Translations
  • Greek: διεπαφή γραμμής εντολής (diepafí grammís entolís) — Translations
  • Japanese: コマンドラインインタフェース (komando rain intafēsu) — Translations
  • Korean: 명령줄 인터페이스 (myeongnyeongjul inteopeiseu) — Translations
  • Korean: 명령행 인터페이스 (myeongnyeonghaeng inteopeiseu) — Translations
  • Korean: 명령어 인터페이스 (myeongnyeong'eo inteopeiseu) — Translations
  • Polish: wiersz poleceń — Translations
  • Turkish: komut satırı — Translations
  • Ukrainian: інтерфе́йс кома́ндного рядка́ (interféjs komándnoho rjadká) — Translations